Case 1406308/2023 · Employment Tribunal
William Drysdale-Wood v Shared Lives South West — 2025
- Case reference
- 1406308/2023
- Decision date
- 25 February 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Beever
- Venue
- By CVP
Parties
2 namedClaimant
William Drysdale-Wood
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant was employed as a Shared Lives Coordinator from 1 September 2015 and was disabled by Crohn's disease, with Long Covid also found to be a disability from 1 February 2023. The respondent accepted knowledge of disability at all material times, and the final hearing dealt with liability only.
The tribunal found the unfair dismissal complaint and the complaint of discrimination arising from disability to be well founded. It also found the failure to make reasonable adjustments complaint well founded in relation to discounting sickness absence and reduced workload, while dismissing the reasonable adjustments complaint in other respects, including working from home or attending remotely.
The tribunal concluded that the reasonable adjustments complaints were in time. It listed the case for a one-day remedy hearing and directed the parties to prepare updated remedy materials.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Liability only; remedy hearing to be listed and any Polkey or other reduction submissions reserved. | Upheld | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | The complaint of discrimination arising from disability was well founded. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The reasonable adjustments complaint was well founded in respect of PCP1, discounting sickness absence, and PCP4, reduced workload, but dismissed in other respects. | Upheld | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
5 references- Gestmin SGPS v Credit Suisse (UK) Ltd [2013] EWHC 3560
- section 6 Equality Act 2010
- section 15 Equality Act 2010
- sections 20 and 21 Equality Act 2010
- Fernandes v Department for Work and Pensions EAT [2023] 114
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