Case 3200542/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs A. Bearman v Shaw Trust Limited (The) — 2025
- Case reference
- 3200542/2024
- Decision date
- 4 April 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Massarella Members
- Panel members
- Mrs M. Legg, Mr R. Baber
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs A. Bearman
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal found that the Respondent was in a genuine redundancy situation and that the Claimant's disability discrimination complaints related to her selection for redundancy. The Claimant succeeded on one reasonable adjustments complaint: the Respondent failed to permit her to be accompanied by her stepmother at the redundancy consultation meeting on 12 December 2023.
The Tribunal dismissed the remaining reasonable adjustments complaints. It also dismissed the claims of direct disability discrimination and discrimination because of something arising in consequence of disability, finding that dismissal was a proportionate means of achieving the Respondent's legitimate aim of conducting a reasonable and fair redundancy process.
No final monetary award was made in this judgment. The Tribunal indicated a preliminary view that remedy would likely be compensation for injury to feelings plus interest, probably within the lower Vento band, and directed the parties to confirm whether compensation could be settled or whether a remedy hearing was required.
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 | Failure to make reasonable adjustments succeeded only in relation to the Respondent's failure to permit the Claimant to be accompanied by her stepmother to the redundancy consultation meeting on 12 December 2023. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The Claimant's other claims of failure to make reasonable adjustments were not well-founded and were dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The Claimant's claims of direct disability discrimination and discrimination because of something arising in consequence of disability were not well-founded and were dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
3 references- reasonable adjustments
- proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim
- lower Vento band
Official outcome judgment PDF
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- Open official judgment 1 PDF on gov.uk
- Open official judgment 2 PDF on gov.uk
- Open official judgment 3 PDF on gov.uk
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