Case 3304084/2018 · Employment Tribunal

Ms Z Lalji v Medecho Ltd — 2021

Case reference: 3304084/2018
Decision date: 19 July 2021
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Quill
Venue: Watford
Panel members: Mr A Scott, Mr D Wharton

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Ms Z Lalji

Respondent

Medecho Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal found that Ms Z Lalji was a disabled person within the meaning of section 6 Equality Act 2010 from 3 February 2017 and at all relevant times after that date. It also found that she was dismissed by Medecho Ltd on 22 February 2018. All complaints were held to be within jurisdiction, with no time-limit or early conciliation bar. The complaint of deduction from wages was found well-founded.

Claims and outcomes

9 findings recorded

This 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
Unlawful deduction from wages	The complaint of deduction from wages was found well-founded.	Upheld	—	—
Disability discrimination	Disability discrimination under section 15 Equality Act 2010 was found in relation to the unfavourable remuneration paid while the claimant was working from home.	Upheld	Disability	—
Disability discrimination	Disability discrimination under section 15 Equality Act 2010 was also found in relation to the dismissal; the tribunal held the dismissal contravened section 39(2)(c) because it was section 15 discrimination.	Upheld	Disability	—
Disability discrimination	Disability discrimination under section 19 Equality Act 2010 was found in relation to the requirement that employees work from the office premises to receive the basic pay component of remuneration and the requirement to use holiday entitlement for absences caused by genuine inability to work due to ill health.	Upheld	Disability	—
Disability discrimination	Disability discrimination under section 21 Equality Act 2010 was found in relation to the failure to make reasonable adjustments while the claimant was working from home, including failing to pay any basic pay, failing to agree her hours, failing to provide remote access to computer systems, and failing to reduce the disadvantage caused by not having that access.

Legal tests applied

10 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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