Ms Z Anderson v University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust — 2025

The claimant, employed by University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 3 Administration Pathway Assistant, is disabled within s.6 Equality Act 2010 by reason of sarcoidosis, a fact known to the respondent from 12 September 2022. The Tribunal unanimously found that the respondent's PCPs relating to full-time hours and office attendance placed the claimant at a substantial disadvantage, and that the respondent failed in its duty to make reasonable adjustments from 23 October 2023 onwards, when its position that it would not consider adjustments to the claimant's existing role became plain.

The Tribunal concluded that the claimant suffered significant injury to her mental health as a consequence of the failure to make adjustments, finding a causal connection between the respondent's failure and the worsening of her mental health from 23 October 2023. The Tribunal placed the injury just above the mid-point of the Vento middle band, noting factors including the claimant's pre-existing vulnerabilities, and awarded £25,000 for injury to feelings together with £1,277.72 for past financial losses. The claims of disability harassment and unpaid holiday pay were withdrawn by the claimant and dismissed on withdrawal.