Mr S Mutangadura v Transport for Greater Manchester — 2025

The claimant brought disability discrimination complaints relying on anxiety and low mood as his disability. At a preliminary hearing, the tribunal considered whether he was disabled under section 6 Equality Act 2010 during the relevant period of August to November 2023. The parties did not dispute that he had anxiety and depression with a long-term history; the issue was whether the effect on normal day-to-day activities was substantial at the relevant time.

The tribunal found that the claimant was able to manage ordinary activities including living alone, washing, dressing, shopping, maintaining his home, eating well, attending the gym, keeping in touch with family and a church support group, applying for jobs, engaging with recruitment processes, and running litigation. It found that the effect of his anxiety and low mood or depression between August and November 2023 was less than substantial, including when considering the position without counselling or self-management.

Because the tribunal found that the claimant was not disabled for the purposes of section 6 Equality Act 2010 at the relevant time, his disability discrimination complaints were dismissed. The judgment states that his religion, age and sex discrimination complaints proceed to final hearing.