Case 3302620/2022 · Employment Tribunal

Mr Darren Windsor v North Star Community Trust Ltd and 3 others — 2025

Case reference: 3302620/2022
Decision date: 14 July 2025
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Alliott Members
Venue: Watford
Panel members: Mrs P Barratt, Mrs J Hancock

Indexed: 18 May 2026

Parties

5 named

Claimant

Mr Darren Windsor

Respondents

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal found that the claimant was employed as a teacher and brought consolidated claims including disability discrimination, failure to make reasonable adjustments, harassment related to disability and unfair dismissal. It upheld three disability-related issues against the first respondent: failure to respond to a request to share departmental equipment, not sharing departmental equipment, and the 22 October 2021 letter stating there was no evidence on file regarding a disability.

All remaining claims of discrimination arising from disability, failure to make reasonable adjustments, harassment and unfair dismissal against all respondents were dismissed. The claim for personal injury compensation was dismissed upon withdrawal.

The tribunal found that the three successful issues were out of time but formed a course of conduct concerning the claimant requesting and being denied reasonable adjustments. It held that the last act was 14 days out of time and that it was just and equitable to extend time.

Claims and outcomes

5 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Disability discrimination	Discrimination arising from disability under s.15 Equality Act 2010 succeeded only for failing to respond to a request to share departmental equipment, issue 50.2, against the first respondent; remaining s.15 allegations were dismissed.	Upheld	Disability	—
Disability discrimination	Failure to make reasonable adjustments under ss.20 and 21 Equality Act 2010 succeeded only for not sharing departmental equipment, issue 52.1.a, against the first respondent; remaining reasonable adjustment allegations were dismissed.	Upheld	Disability	—
Harassment	Harassment related to disability under s.26 Equality Act 2010 succeeded only in relation to the 22 October 2021 letter stating there was no evidence on file regarding a disability, issue 54.3, against the first respondent; remaining harassment allegations were dismissed.	Upheld	Disability	—
Unfair dismissal	The unfair dismissal claim was dismissed.	Dismissed	—	—
Other	The claim for personal injury compensation was dismissed upon withdrawal.	Withdrawn	—	—

Legal tests applied

7 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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