Case 2411598/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Ms R Fitzpatrick v Totally Local Company Ltd — 2021
- Case reference
- 2411598/2019
- Decision date
- 26 January 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Phil Allen
- Venue
- Manchester
- Panel members
- Mr I Taylor, Mr A Murphy
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms R Fitzpatrick
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Employment Tribunal at Manchester, sitting with Employment Judge Phil Allen and lay members Mr I Taylor and Mr A Murphy, held that Ms R Fitzpatrick’s unfair dismissal claim did not succeed. The tribunal also held that her breach of contract claim did not succeed because she had fundamentally breached her contract of employment, which entitled Totally Local Company Ltd to terminate it without notice.
The tribunal further held that the respondent did not unlawfully discriminate against the claimant in breach of section 15 of the Equality Act 2010. It found that the claimant was treated unfavourably because of something arising in consequence of her disability, namely dismissal, but concluded that the treatment was justified because it was a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim. The written record was sent to the parties on 26 January 2021 and no monetary award was recorded.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Recorded from the judgment. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Breach of contract | Recorded from the judgment. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal accepted that the claimant was treated unfavourably because of something arising in consequence of her disability when she was dismissed, but found that dismissal was a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- section 15 Equality Act 2010
- proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim
Official outcome judgment PDF
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