Mr D Beeton v Openreach Ltd — 2022

Case reference: 2501911/2021
Decision date: 7 December 2022
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Sharkett
Panel members: Mr E Euers, Mr D Dorman-Smith

Indexed: 19 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr D Beeton

Respondent

Openreach Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal decided that the claimant was not a disabled person for the purposes of s6 Equality Act 2010. On that basis, the claims of unlawful discrimination on the protected characteristic of disability were found not well founded and were dismissed.

The tribunal also found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed. The unfair dismissal claim was well founded and succeeded.

No remedy was awarded in this judgment. A separate remedy hearing was listed for 6 February 2023.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Disability discrimination	The tribunal found the claimant was not a disabled person for the purposes of s6 Equality Act 2010 and dismissed the disability discrimination claims.	Dismissed	Disability	—
Unfair dismissal	The tribunal found the claimant was unfairly dismissed and that the unfair dismissal claim was well founded and succeeded. Remedy was reserved to a later hearing.	Upheld	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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