Mr Aaron Bootle v TLM Environmental Ltd (in Voluntary Liquidation) — 2025

The Tribunal, sitting as Employment Judge Illing with members Mr J Webb and Mr M Rowe, heard the case in the respondent's absence. The tribunal found that at the relevant times the claimant was a disabled person within s.6 Equality Act 2010 by reason of sleep apnoea. The complaint of unfavourable treatment because of something arising in consequence of disability under s.15 EqA was well-founded. The award comprised compensation for financial losses (£23,400 gross) plus statutory interest of £2,697.73, pension loss of £395.88, injury to feelings of £9,000 and interest on injury to feelings of £1,037.59 calculated under the Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 1996. Compensation for financial losses is to be paid net after deduction of tax and NI; injury to feelings is paid without deduction. Recoupment of £4,201.50 applies to the compensatory element.