Case 3302697/2020 · Employment Tribunal

In Person For the v Mr R Chaudhry, solicitor advocate — 2022

Case reference: 3302697/2020
Decision date: 18 September 2022
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto Appearances
Venue: Reading

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

In Person For the

Respondent

Mr R Chaudhry, solicitor advocate

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

At the preliminary hearing on 18 August 2022 at Reading, Employment Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto recorded that the respondent conceded the claimant was a disabled person within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010 by reason of anxiety and stress. The tribunal also adjudged that the claimant was a disabled person by reason of back pain, and further that he had been a disabled person at all relevant times since October 2019.

This judgment was case management in nature and did not decide liability on the pleaded complaints. The case summary recorded complaints of direct disability discrimination, discrimination arising from disability, and unauthorised deductions from wages, but the document did not determine those issues. It listed the matters for the final hearing and directions for exchange of documents and witness statements.

The tribunal directed that the final hearing would take place on 2 to 4 April 2024 before an Employment Judge and two non-legal members. It also ordered the claimant to provide a Schedule of Loss by 15 September 2022, and stated that unless that order was complied with the claimant’s remedy in the conjoined cases would be limited to a declaration and injury to feelings, if appropriate.

Claims and outcomes

3 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Disability discrimination	Preliminary hearing only. The judgment decided disability status and case management directions, but it did not determine liability on the pleaded discrimination complaint in this document.	Other	Disability	—
Unlawful deduction from wages	Listed in the case summary as an issue to be decided at the final hearing, but no merits determination was made in this preliminary hearing judgment.	Other	—	—
Other	The judgment also recorded a preliminary finding that the claimant was a disabled person within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010 by reason of anxiety and stress and by reason of back pain, and that he had been disabled at all relevant times since October 2019.	Other	—	—

Official outcome judgment PDF

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