Case 2202197/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Ms L Omokheoa v HMX Media Limited — 2021
- Case reference
- 2202197/2020
- Decision date
- 18 May 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Norris
- Venue
- Central London
- Panel members
- Ms S Aslett, Mr P Madelin
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms L Omokheoa
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that Ms L Omokheoa was a person with a disability, but that HMX Media Limited did not know and could not reasonably have been expected to know that her impairment amounted to a disability. On that basis, the tribunal rejected the disability discrimination complaints. It found that the Respondent did reduce the Claimant's workload after she handed in her notice on 10 February 2020, but that this did not amount to direct disability discrimination.
The tribunal also said that, in any event, the reduction in workload was a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim. It found that the Respondent did apply the PCP of working from the office, but that the duty to make reasonable adjustments did not arise. It further found that working from home would not in any event have been a reasonable adjustment.
The disability discrimination claims were therefore dismissed. Separately, the tribunal recorded that the Respondent owed the Claimant 9.5 days' SSP in the sum of £179.08, and that amount was the only monetary figure stated in the judgment.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal found that the Claimant was a person with a disability, but the Respondent did not know and could not reasonably have been expected to know that her impairment amounted to a disability. It found that reducing the Claimant's workload after she handed in her notice on 10 February 2020 did not amount to direct disability discrimination and, in any event, would have been a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim. It also found that the duty to make reasonable adjustments did not arise and that working from home would not in any event have been a reasonable adjustment. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The judgment records that the Respondent owed the Claimant 9.5 days' SSP in the total sum of £179.08. | Upheld | — | £179 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £179
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim
- duty to make reasonable adjustments
Official outcome judgment PDF
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