Case 1600530/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Ms T Williams v Liberty Care (Flintshire) Ltd. HELD AT: Mold — 2024
- Case reference
- 1600530/2023
- Decision date
- 12 April 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge T. Vincent Ryan
- Panel members
- Ms C Peel, Mr S Moules
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms T Williams
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent conceded that the claimant was a disabled person at all material times, and the tribunal found that it knew, or ought reasonably to have known, that she was disabled by no later than May 2022. The tribunal also found that the claimant did a protected act when she sent a written grievance dated 29 November 2022.
The claimant succeeded on one harassment complaint relating to gender reassignment. The tribunal held that the allegation concerning comments made on 4 October 2022 about the efficacy or otherwise of certain medical treatment was well-founded. It also found that this claim had been presented out of time, but that it was just and equitable to extend time to the date of presentation.
The remaining claims were dismissed: direct gender-reassignment discrimination, harassment other than the successful 4 October 2022 incident, harassment in relation to disability, failure to make reasonable adjustments, and victimisation. The judgment records that, having succeeded on one claim, the parties agreed terms of settlement in a document not disclosed to the tribunal.
The tribunal recorded that unless either party applied by 17 May 2024 for the remedy issue to be restored to the list for hearing, the application for remedy would be deemed withdrawn and dismissed, and the case file would be closed without further deliberation or hearing. No monetary remedy was set out in the judgment itself.
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 | The tribunal found the 4 October 2022 complaint well-founded in relation to gender reassignment, concerning comments about the efficacy or otherwise of certain medical treatment. It held that this complaint was presented out of time but it was just and equitable to extend time. | Upheld | Gender reassignment | — |
| Gender reassignment discrimination | Direct gender-reassignment discrimination was dismissed. | Dismissed | Gender reassignment | — |
| Harassment | Harassment in relation to disability was dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The failure to make reasonable adjustments claim was dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Victimisation | The tribunal found the claimant had done a protected act by sending a written grievance dated 29 November 2022, but the victimisation claim was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- just and equitable extension of time
Official outcome judgment PDF
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