Case 1800789/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs Lyndsay Hall v Santander UK plc — 2020
- Case reference
- 1800789/2019
- Decision date
- 21 January 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge JM Wade
- Venue
- Leeds
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs Lyndsay Hall
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt a public preliminary hearing, the tribunal decided that the claimant was a disabled person within the Equality Act definition by reason of depression from December 2017 onwards, but not before.
The tribunal dismissed the direct disability discrimination and victimisation complaints discernible in the ET1 particulars. It also recorded that the assertion of a physical impairment was struck out by consent, and that complaints in the replies document were dismissed as harassment and section 15 disability discrimination while remaining live as allegations of conduct without reasonable and proper cause calculated or likely to destroy or seriously damage trust and confidence.
The judgment stated that the remaining complaints of constructive unfair dismissal, failures to make reasonable adjustments, section 15 discrimination and harassment would continue to a hearing subject to separate case management orders. No remedy was awarded in this preliminary judgment.
Claims and outcomes
7 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 complaints of direct disability discrimination under sections 39(2) and 13 Equality Act, discernible in the ET1 particulars, were dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Victimisation | The victimisation complaints under sections 39(3) and 27 Equality Act, discernible in the ET1 particulars, were dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | The assertion that the claimant also had a physical impairment was struck out by consent. | Struck out | Disability | — |
| Harassment | The complaints at paragraphs 4 and 5 of the replies document were dismissed as complaints of harassment, but the same matters remained to be determined as allegations concerning trust and confidence. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The complaints at paragraphs 4 and 5 of the replies document were dismissed as complaints of section 15 disability discrimination, but the same matters remained to be determined as allegations concerning trust and confidence. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
4 references- Equality Act definition
- Sections 39(2)/13
- Sections 39(3)/27
- Section 15 disability discrimination
Official outcome judgment PDF
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