Case 3202664/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mr S Matthews v HTS Group (Property & Environment) Ltd — 2021
- Case reference
- 3202664/2019
- Decision date
- 7 May 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Burgher Members
- Venue
- East London Hearing Centre
- Panel members
- Ms M Legg, Mr P Lush
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr S Matthews
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMr S Matthews brought disability discrimination claims against HTS Group (Property & Environment) Ltd. The case was heard at East London Hearing Centre on 21, 22, 27 and 28 April 2021 before Employment Judge Burgher, with lay members Ms M Legg and Mr P Lush. The claimant appeared in person, assisted by his daughter, and the respondent was represented by counsel.
The tribunal upheld the claimant's complaint that the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments in the provision of an iPad with the relevant text help and Dragon software. It dismissed the claimant's other disability discrimination claims, which the judgment describes as direct disability discrimination and failure to make reasonable adjustments.
In consequence of the successful claim, the tribunal ordered the respondent to pay £12,055.89. The award consisted of £10,000 for injury to feelings and £2,055.89 interest at 8% for 938 days. The judgment does not record any separate basic award or compensatory loss award.
Claims and outcomes
2 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 | The tribunal upheld the claimant's complaint that the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments in the provision of an iPad with the relevant text help and Dragon software. | Upheld | Disability | £12,056 |
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal dismissed the claimant's other disability discrimination claims, described as direct disability discrimination and further claims for failure to make reasonable adjustments. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £12,056
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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