Case 2405395/2017 · Employment Tribunal
Miss N Webber (Counsel) For the v Respondent — 2019
- Case reference
- 2405395/2017
- Decision date
- 14 October 2019
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Emerton Date
- Panel members
- Mrs M Metcalf, Mr N A Knight
Parties
1 namedClaimant
Miss N Webber (Counsel) For the
Respondent
- —
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal at Southampton, sitting with Employment Judge M S Emerton and lay members Mrs M Metcalf and Mr N A Knight, gave a unanimous judgment after the hearing on 23-27 September 2019. It found that the claims of unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal and victimisation were not well founded.
The tribunal also found that Mr Hipkin was not, at the material time, a disabled person for the purposes of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010. On that basis, the claims of failure to make reasonable adjustments, direct disability discrimination and discrimination arising from disability were dismissed. No monetary award is recorded in the written judgment.
Claims and outcomes
6 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal recorded that this claim was not well founded. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Wrongful dismissal | The tribunal recorded that this claim was not well founded. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Victimisation | The tribunal recorded that this claim was not well founded. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | Failure to make reasonable adjustments was dismissed after the tribunal found the claimant was not a disabled person for the purposes of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 at the material time. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Direct disability discrimination was dismissed after the tribunal found the claimant was not a disabled person for the purposes of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 at the material time. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Discrimination arising from disability was dismissed after the tribunal found the claimant was not a disabled person for the purposes of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 at the material time. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- s.6 Equality Act 2010
Official outcome judgment PDF
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