Case 1805486/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Mr W Fairgrieve v R1: Stagecoach UK Bus Group R2: The Yorkshire Traction Company Limited — 2022
- Case reference
- 1805486/2021
- Decision date
- 25 May 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Tegerdine Appearances
- Venue
- Sheffield
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr W Fairgrieve
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt a hearing in Sheffield on 18 May 2022 before Employment Judge Tegerdine, the tribunal heard from the claimant and submissions from both representatives. It decided a preliminary Equality Act issue only: whether the claimant's Crohn's disease amounted to a disability within section 6 of the Equality Act 2010.
The tribunal found that Crohn's disease was a disability for Equality Act purposes. It further found that the claimant first satisfied the definition of a disabled person on 4 May 2021, the date of diagnosis, and that he has been a disabled person since that date.
The written record states that the reasons were given orally at the hearing and that written reasons would not be provided unless requested. No finding of discrimination, dismissal, or other substantive remedy is set out in this judgment record.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Preliminary issue only: the tribunal found that the claimant's Crohn's disease was a disability for the purposes of section 6 Equality Act 2010, and that he first met the definition of a disabled person on 4 May 2021. No substantive liability decision or remedy was recorded in the written reasons. | Upheld | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 6 Equality Act 2010
Official outcome judgment PDF
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