Case 1801815/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr R Smith v Altrad Babcock Ltd Heard at Leeds by CVP — 2025
- Case reference
- 1801815/2024
- Decision date
- 3 March 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Davies
- Venue
- Leeds
- Panel members
- Mr D Eales, Mr P Kent
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr R Smith
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal, sitting at Leeds by CVP on 26, 27 and 28 February 2025 with Employment Judge Davies and lay members Mr D Eales and Mr P Kent, considered two disability-related complaints brought by Mr R Smith against Altrad Babcock Ltd. The complaint of unfavourable treatment because of something arising in consequence of disability was found to be well-founded and succeeded. The separate complaint of failure to make reasonable adjustments for disability was not well-founded and was dismissed.
The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant compensation for injury to feelings of £10,000, together with interest on that sum at 8% over 68 weeks of £1,045.48, and compensation for financial losses caused by discriminatory dismissal of £37,647.58, together with interest on that sum at 8% over 34 weeks of £1,967.99.
Reasons were given orally at the hearing and written reasons will only be produced on request within 14 days. The judgment does not record a separate breach of contract determination notwithstanding the gov.uk listing category, and no figure for unfair dismissal as such is identified; the financial loss award is expressly tied to the discriminatory dismissal finding.
Claims and outcomes
2 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 | Complaint of unfavourable treatment because of something arising in consequence of disability (s.15 EqA-type claim) was well-founded and succeeded. The tribunal characterised the dismissal as discriminatory and awarded compensation for financial losses caused by that discriminatory dismissal. | Upheld | Disability | £37,648 |
| Disability discrimination | Complaint of failure to make reasonable adjustments for disability was not well-founded and was dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £50,661
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £37,648
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
Gov.uk primary recordThe official judgment PDF on gov.uk contains the tribunal's outcome, reasoning, and any remedy details. Where this page does not yet show extracted outcomes for every claim, use the PDF as the authoritative source.
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