Case 1406037/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Miss T Walter Respondent Global LT UK Ltd Second Respondent AHR Employment and Safety Services Ltd v Mr N O’Kane, consultant — 2022
- Case reference
- 1406037/2020
- Decision date
- 7 January 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Street Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss T Walter Respondent Global LT UK Ltd Second Respondent AHR Employment and Safety Services Ltd
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a procedural judgment on an application to amend, not a merits decision. The tribunal joined AHR Employment and Safety Services Ltd as Second Respondent and granted the claimant's application to amend and extend time, finding it just and equitable to do so. The amendment allowed disability-related harassment allegations arising from the grievance investigation and grievance appeal, and disability discrimination allegations concerning the handling of the appeal, including the claimant's requested companion arrangements.
The tribunal allowed amendments alleging failure to investigate the disability complaint, failure to interview witnesses with the intention of protecting Tiffany from scrutiny, failure to permit a companion at grievance appeal meetings and to let the companion address the meeting, and failure to record the disability-related reasons for the appeal or address the disability-related grounds for the grievance. It refused the proposed amendments that Tiffany rolled her eyes at the reference to the claimant's disability on 22 July 2020 and during the 18 August 2020 video meeting at the reference to the claimant's bulimia.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harassment | Procedural amendment ruling: amendment granted to add harassment related to disability in the grievance investigation, namely the alleged failure to investigate the disability complaint. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Harassment | Procedural amendment ruling: amendment granted to add harassment related to disability in the grievance investigation, namely the alleged failure to interview witnesses with the intention of protecting Tiffany from scrutiny. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Procedural amendment ruling: amendment granted to add disability discrimination / reasonable-adjustment allegations in the grievance appeal, including permitting a companion at meetings and allowing the companion to address the meeting. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Harassment | Procedural amendment ruling: amendment granted to add harassment related to disability in the grievance appeal, namely the alleged failure to record the disability-related reasons for the appeal or to address the disability-related grounds for the grievance. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Harassment | Procedural amendment ruling: amendment refused for allegations that Tiffany rolled her eyes at the reference to the claimant's disability on 22 July 2020 and during the 18 August 2020 video meeting at the reference to the claimant's bulimia. |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- just and equitable
Official outcome judgment PDF
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