Case 1804386/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Mr J Sanderson v Royal Mail Group Limited AT A HEARING — 2022
- Case reference
- 1804386/2021
- Decision date
- 19 April 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Lancaster Members
- Venue
- Leeds
- Panel members
- W Roberts, J Noble
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr J Sanderson
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt Leeds on 13 and 14 April 2022, Employment Judge Lancaster sitting with members W Roberts and J Noble found that Royal Mail Group Limited had discriminated against Mr J Sanderson by failing to make a reasonable adjustment. The tribunal awarded £5,500.00 as compensation for injury to feelings.
Interest was awarded at 8% per annum from 21 July 2021 to the date of judgment, calculated as 268/365 x £440, producing £323.07. The written judgment noted that the figure announced orally at the hearing, £197.70, was incorrect because it used 2 December 2021 as the start date.
The tribunal explained that, under the Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 1996, the relevant date for injury to feelings is the date of contravention under regulation 6(1)(a), not the mid-point under regulation 6(1)(b), which applies to other sums. It also made a recommendation under sections 124(2)(b) and 124(3) of the Equality Act 2010 that, within 28 days, the serious warning for 24 months from 25 February 2021 be reduced to a warning for 12 months from the same date and the records be amended accordingly.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal found a failure to make a reasonable adjustment. The monetary award comprised £5,500 for injury to feelings plus £323.07 interest. | Upheld | Disability | £5,823 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £5,823
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
3 references- Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 1996 reg 6(1)(a)
- Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 1996 reg 6(1)(b)
- sections 124(2)(b) and 124(3) Equality Act 2010
Official outcome judgment PDF
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