Case 3206041/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Ms P Mbock v Travelodge Hotels Limited RECORD OF A PRELIMINARY HEARING — 2024
- Case reference
- 3206041/2022
- Decision date
- 11 November 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Howden-Evans Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms P Mbock
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a record of a preliminary hearing before Employment Judge Howden-Evans at East London Hearing Centre by CVP on 6 and 7 November 2024. The tribunal decided a preliminary disability issue only. It found that, at the relevant times, Ms P Mbock was not a disabled person within the meaning of section 6 Equality Act 2010 because of plantar fasciitis, hypertension, chest pain or sciatica.
On that basis, the tribunal dismissed the complaints of direct disability discrimination, indirect disability discrimination, unfavourable treatment because of something arising in consequence of disability, and failure to make reasonable adjustments. Those claims did not proceed beyond the preliminary hearing because the disability threshold was not met.
The tribunal did not determine the unfair dismissal complaint or the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages at this hearing. Those claims were listed to be determined at a final hearing on 9, 10, 14 and 15 January 2025.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal found that at the relevant times the claimant was not a disabled person within section 6 Equality Act 2010 because of plantar fasciitis, hypertension, chest pain or sciatica. The complaints of direct disability discrimination were dismissed at the preliminary hearing. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal found that at the relevant times the claimant was not a disabled person within section 6 Equality Act 2010 because of plantar fasciitis, hypertension, chest pain or sciatica. The complaint of indirect disability discrimination was dismissed at the preliminary hearing. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal found that at the relevant times the claimant was not a disabled person within section 6 Equality Act 2010 because of plantar fasciitis, hypertension, chest pain or sciatica. The complaint of unfavourable treatment because of something arising in consequence of disability was dismissed at the preliminary hearing. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal found that at the relevant times the claimant was not a disabled person within section 6 Equality Act 2010 because of plantar fasciitis, hypertension, chest pain or sciatica. The complaint of failure to make reasonable adjustments was dismissed at the preliminary hearing. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 6 Equality Act 2010
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