Case 2405468/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr A Stuchbury v TVD (NW) Limited — 2021
- Case reference
- 2405468/2020
- Decision date
- 1 November 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Slater
- Venue
- Manchester
- Panel members
- Mrs C Linney, Ms H Fletcher
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr A Stuchbury
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal, sitting at Manchester, gave a unanimous judgment that two disability discrimination complaints were well founded. The first was a complaint of discrimination arising from disability concerning the issue of a verbal warning on 7 February 2020. The second was a complaint of failure to make reasonable adjustments in relation to the respondent’s sickness absence policy and the requirement to maintain a certain level of attendance to avoid disciplinary sanctions.
A third complaint, also pleaded as a failure to make reasonable adjustments, concerned a provision, criterion or practice of the annual leave bonus policy. That complaint was not determined on the merits because it was dismissed on withdrawal by the claimant.
The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay compensation of £4,025 for the upheld acts of discrimination, made up of £4,000 for injury to feelings and £25 for the cost of a medical report, together with £550 interest. The judgment does not allocate the award between the two upheld complaints.
Claims and outcomes
3 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 | Complaint of discrimination arising from disability in relation to the issue of a verbal warning on 7 February 2020. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Complaint of failure to make reasonable adjustments in relation to the sickness absence policy and the requirement to maintain a certain level of attendance to avoid disciplinary sanctions. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Complaint of failure to make reasonable adjustments in relation to a PCP of the annual leave bonus policy; the judgment records this as dismissed on withdrawal by the claimant. | Withdrawn | Disability | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,575
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £25
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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