Ms S Alam v Barts Health NHS Trust — 2023

Case reference: 2204845/2022
Decision date: 25 October 2023
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Davidson REPRESENTATION

Indexed: 19 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Ms S Alam

Respondent

Barts Health NHS Trust

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

At a public preliminary hearing, the tribunal determined the issue of disability status. It found that, at the relevant time, the claimant was a disabled person within the meaning of section 6 Equality Act 2010 because of disc bulge/prolapsed disc.

On that basis, the tribunal stated that the claimant's complaint of failure to make reasonable adjustments could proceed. The judgment records oral reasons only and does not determine the substantive reasonable adjustments complaint or any remedy.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Disability discrimination	At a preliminary hearing, the tribunal decided that the claimant was a disabled person under section 6 Equality Act 2010 at the relevant time because of disc bulge/prolapsed disc, and that the complaint of failure to make reasonable adjustments could proceed. This was not a final determination of liability on the reasonable adjustments complaint.	Other	Disability	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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