Case 1406565/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr R Howells v Bud Systems Limited — 2023
- Case reference
- 1406565/2020
- Decision date
- 22 May 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Lang
- Venue
- Southampton
- Panel members
- Ms. A Sinclair, Mr. L Wakeman
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr R Howells
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal sat at Southampton before Employment Judge Lang with members Ms A Sinclair and Mr L Wakeman. It refused the claimant’s application for a postponement. The judgment records that reasons were given orally at the hearing and that written reasons would not be provided unless requested in time.
The unanimous decision was that the claimant’s claims for failure to make reasonable adjustments, discrimination arising from disability, direct discrimination, harassment, unfair dismissal, breach of contract, and unlawful deduction of wages were not well founded and were dismissed. The judgment does not set out separate monetary awards, and no remedy was recorded.
The tribunal also noted that, in any event, the harassment claims relating to May 2020 and the direct discrimination claim arising from the event on 6 July 2020 would have been out of time. The respondent was identified as the successful party and was said to be legally represented. The tribunal noted that the respondent wished to make a costs application, but there was insufficient time to hear it at the hearing.
Claims and outcomes
7 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | Claim for failure to make reasonable adjustments. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Claim for discrimination arising from disability. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Claim for direct discrimination. The tribunal recorded that the direct discrimination complaint arising from the event on 6 July 2020 would in any event have been out of time. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Harassment | Claim for harassment. The tribunal recorded that the harassment complaints relating to May 2020 would in any event have been out of time. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Unfair dismissal | Recorded from the judgment. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Breach of contract | Recorded from the judgment. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Recorded from the judgment. | Dismissed | — |
Official outcome judgment PDF
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