Case 1311052/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Claimant v Boots Opticians Professional Services Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 1311052/2020
- Decision date
- 15 April 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Kenward
- Panel members
- Mrs D Hill, Mr C Ledbury
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Claimant
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAfter hearing in Birmingham by video on multiple dates in May and July 2023, the tribunal recorded that the claimant's complaints were not well-founded and were dismissed. The dismissed claims were unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, automatic unfair dismissal and detriment based on protected disclosure, direct disability discrimination, discrimination arising from disability, failure to make reasonable adjustments, Equality Act victimisation, non-payment of redundancy payment, unauthorised deductions from wages including statutory sick pay and notice pay, and unpaid holiday pay.
The written record does not set out the tribunal's substantive reasoning. It states that reasons were given orally at the hearing and that written reasons would not be provided unless requested within 14 days. No monetary award was recorded.
Claims and outcomes
11 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Recorded from the judgment. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Wrongful dismissal | Breach of contractual entitlement to notice of dismissal. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Whistleblowing | Automatically unfair dismissal by reason of having made a protected disclosure under ERA 1996 s.103A. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Whistleblowing | Detriment claim under ERA 1996 s.47B based on having made a protected disclosure. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | Direct disability discrimination under Equality Act 2010 s.13. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Discrimination arising from disability under Equality Act 2010 s.15. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Failure to make reasonable adjustments under Equality Act 2010 ss.20 and 21. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
Official outcome judgment PDF
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