Case 1406413/2020 · Employment Tribunal
In person, with assistance from Miss House , partner For the v Respondent — 2022
- Case reference
- 1406413/2020
- Decision date
- 22 December 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Rayner
- Venue
- Southampton
- Panel members
- Mrs CM Earwaker, Mr P Bompas
Parties
1 namedClaimant
In person, with assistance from Miss House , partner For the
Respondent
- —
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal at Southampton, chaired by Employment Judge Rayner with lay members Mrs CM Earwaker and Mr P Bompas, heard the claimant in person with assistance from Miss House, his partner. It upheld one disability discrimination claim: the respondent failed to make the reasonable adjustment of providing a mediator, described in the judgment as someone to accompany the claimant, for meetings contrary to sections 20 and 21 of the Equality Act 2010.
For that successful reasonable adjustment claim, the tribunal awarded £2,500 for injury to feelings only. The judgment does not split any other heads of loss, and no other monetary award is recorded.
The tribunal dismissed the claimant’s section 15 Equality Act 2010 claim that he was discriminated against for a reason arising from disability. It also dismissed the indirect discrimination claim under section 19 Equality Act 2010, and the separate reasonable adjustment claim concerning the use of means other than sniffer dogs to detect drugs under sections 20 and 21.
Claims and outcomes
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal found a failure to make the reasonable adjustment of providing the claimant with a mediator, described as someone to accompany him, for meetings, contrary to sections 20 and 21 Equality Act 2010. | Upheld | Disability | £2,500 |
| Disability discrimination | The claim under section 15 Equality Act 2010, for discrimination arising from disability, was dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The indirect discrimination claim under section 19 Equality Act 2010 was dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal dismissed the reasonable adjustment claim concerning the use of means other than sniffer dogs to detect drugs, contrary to sections 20 and 21 Equality Act 2010. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £2,500
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
3 references- sections 20 and 21 Equality Act 2010
- section 15 Equality Act 2010
- section 19 Equality Act 2010
Official outcome judgment PDF
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