Case 1403261/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr D Owston v NHS Business Services Authority — 2024
- Case reference
- 1403261/2023
- Decision date
- 5 November 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Ferguson Members
- Venue
- Bristol
- Panel members
- Mr K Ghotbi-Ravandi, Ms C Monaghan
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr D Owston
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the liability hearing held at Bristol on 21-25 October 2024, the Tribunal, consisting of Employment Judge Ferguson and members Mr K Ghotbi-Ravandi and Ms C Monaghan, gave an oral judgment. It unanimously found that Mr D Owston had been unfairly dismissed by NHS Business Services Authority.
The Tribunal also found that the complaint of failure to make reasonable adjustments for disability was well-founded and succeeded. By contrast, the complaints of direct disability discrimination, indirect disability discrimination, and discrimination arising from disability were not well-founded and were dismissed.
A remedy hearing was listed for 28 March 2025, so the judgment records liability only and does not set out any monetary award. The written record notes that written reasons would not be provided unless requested in accordance with the Tribunal's standard practice following an oral judgment.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The Tribunal unanimously found that the Claimant was unfairly dismissed. | Upheld | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | Complaint of failure to make reasonable adjustments for disability succeeded. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Direct disability discrimination complaint dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Indirect disability discrimination complaint dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Discrimination arising from disability complaint dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
Official outcome judgment PDF
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