Case 2214034/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Delano Reid v Bidvest Noonan (UK) Limited and 1 other — 2024
- Case reference
- 2214034/2023
- Decision date
- 7 June 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge B Smith
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Mr Delano Reid
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe case was heard remotely at London Central on 26 April 2024 before Employment Judge B Smith sitting alone. The claimant did not attend and was not represented. The respondents were represented by counsel.
On the disability claims, the tribunal found that at the relevant times the claimant was not a disabled person within section 6 Equality Act 2010 because of the combined effects of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. On that basis, the direct disability discrimination claim and the failure to make reasonable adjustments claim were dismissed.
The tribunal also recorded an alternative basis for dismissing the disability claims under rule 47, because the claimant failed to attend or be represented at the hearing. It said it had considered the information available to it after practicable enquiries about the reasons for the claimant's absence.
The unfair dismissal claim was also dismissed under rule 47 for the same reason. No remedy or award was recorded in the judgment.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | Direct disability discrimination claim dismissed because the tribunal found that, at the relevant times, the claimant was not a disabled person within section 6 Equality Act 2010, on the basis of the combined effects of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Failure to make reasonable adjustments claim dismissed. The tribunal found the claimant was not disabled within section 6 Equality Act 2010 and, in the alternative, dismissed the claim under rule 47 because the claimant failed to attend or be represented at the hearing. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Unfair dismissal | Dismissed under Employment Tribunal rule 47 because the claimant failed to attend or be represented at the hearing. The tribunal said it considered the information available to it after practicable enquiries about the reasons for the claimant's absence. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- section 6 Equality Act 2010
- Employment Tribunal rule 47
Official outcome judgment PDF
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