Case 2303550/2019 · Employment Tribunal

Ms J Goodway (Solicitor) For the v Mr K Davis (HR Consultant) — 2021

Case reference: 2303550/2019
Decision date: 16 August 2021
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Hyams-Parish Members
Venue: London South
Panel members: Ms K Omer, Ms A Sansome

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Ms J Goodway (Solicitor) For the

Respondent

Mr K Davis (HR Consultant)

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

At the London South hearing on 9-13 August 2021, the tribunal gave a unanimous judgment on Ms I Barakat's disability discrimination and dismissal claims against Alvis & Company (Accountants) Ltd. The direct disability discrimination claim under s.13 EQA failed. The claim for reasonable adjustments under s.20 EQA succeeded, as did the victimisation claim under s.27 EQA.

The tribunal also upheld the disability-related harassment claim under s.26 EQA, which concerned criticism of sickness absence and the way colleagues were approached. Two other harassment claims failed. The claims under s.15 EQA succeeded overall, but the allegation about a poor appraisal was dismissed.

The unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal claims succeeded. The respondent's contract claim was dismissed. The extracted judgment record does not include a monetary award, and the written record states that written reasons would only be provided if requested.

Claims and outcomes

11 findings recorded

This 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	Direct disability discrimination claim under s.13 EQA.	Dismissed	Disability	—
Disability discrimination	Failure to make reasonable adjustments claim under s.20 EQA, concerning working from home from time to time when required.	Upheld	Disability	—
Victimisation	Victimisation claim under s.27 EQA.	Upheld	Disability	—
Harassment	Disability-related harassment claim under s.26 EQA concerning criticism of sickness absence and lack of empathy toward colleagues.	Upheld	Disability	—
Harassment	One of the two remaining harassment claims.	Dismissed	Disability	—
Harassment	One of the two remaining harassment claims.	Dismissed	Disability	—
Disability discrimination

Legal tests applied

5 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

Gov.uk primary record

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