Case 2301248/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Angelo Ferraro v Department for Work and Pensions — 2025
- Case reference
- 2301248/2024
- Decision date
- 12 December 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge McCann Members
- Venue
- London South
- Panel members
- Mrs M. Foster-Norman, Mr M. Marenda
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr Angelo Ferraro
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal unanimously found that the respondent failed to comply with the duty to make reasonable adjustments in respect of office-based working. The upheld complaints concerned failing to provide permanent hybrid working and failing to provide standing desk equipment or an alternative work location, contrary to sections 20, 21 and 39(5) of the Equality Act 2010.
The tribunal recorded that those complaints were brought outside the time limit in section 123(1)(a) of the Equality Act 2010, but found it just and equitable to extend time under section 123(1)(b). The written record states that the respondent did not otherwise contravene the Equality Act 2010, and the claimant's other reasonable-adjustment and direct disability discrimination complaints were dismissed.
Reasons were given orally, and the written record does not include a remedy breakdown or the tribunal's detailed reasoning.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal upheld two complaints of failure to comply with the duty to make reasonable adjustments in respect of office-based working, concerning permanent hybrid working and standing desk equipment or an alternative work location. No remedy amount was stated in the written record. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal dismissed the claimant's other complaints of failure to comply with the duty to make reasonable adjustments and direct disability discrimination. The written record does not separate these dismissed complaints into further particulars. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
4 references- ss.20, 21 and 39(5) Equality Act 2010
- s.123(1)(a) Equality Act 2010
- s.123(1)(b) Equality Act 2010
- just and equitable to extend time
Official outcome judgment PDF
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