I Sinclair (lay representative/claimant’s partner) For the v B Omotosho (tribunal advocate) — 2025

The tribunal considered whether the claimant was disabled under s6(1) of the Equality Act 2010 for the purposes of her disability discrimination claim. The claimant relied on coronary artery disease, which the respondent accepted she suffered from but did not accept amounted to a disability under the statutory definition.

The tribunal found that the claimant had a physical impairment in the form of coronary artery disease. It accepted that the condition was incurable, that treatment was required to prevent deterioration, and that medication side effects including dizziness, blurred vision, headaches and an upset stomach affected her day-to-day life.

The tribunal concluded that the adverse effect was substantial and long term. It found that the claimant was disabled for the purposes of s6(1) Equality Act 2010 from 27 July 2023 and continued to be so.