Case 3309645/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Claimant v Lanes Group plc — 2024
- Case reference
- 3309645/2022
- Decision date
- 14 November 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Quill
- Venue
- Watford
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Claimant
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant succeeded only on one complaint. The tribunal rejected his allegation that Long Covid amounted to a disability at any relevant time. It recorded that the respondent accepted he had disabilities of depression, PTSD and low testosterone at all relevant times.
All complaints of direct discrimination because of race were dismissed. All complaints of direct discrimination because of disability were also dismissed. The tribunal identified those direct discrimination complaints as the factual allegations at 3.1.1 to 3.1.5 of the list of issues.
Under section 15 Equality Act 2010, two complaints of discrimination arising from disability were dismissed, but the complaint that the dismissal on 4 July 2022 was unfavourable treatment succeeded. The respondent was ordered to pay £11,746.56 by 29 November 2024, made up of £9,000 injury to feelings, a 10% ACAS uplift of £900, and £1,846.56 interest at 8% per annum for 851 days.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recordedThis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race discrimination | All complaints of direct discrimination because of race were dismissed. The judgment refers to factual allegations at 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4 and 3.1.5 of the list of issues. | Dismissed | Race | — |
| Disability discrimination | All complaints of direct discrimination because of disability were dismissed. The claimant's allegation that he had Long Covid amounting to a disability failed, although the respondent accepted that he had depression, PTSD and low testosterone as disabilities at all relevant times. The judgment refers to factual allegations at 3.1.3, 3.1.4 and 3.1.5 of the list of issues. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | One complaint of discrimination arising from disability under section 15 Equality Act 2010 succeeded: the dismissal on 4 July 2022 was found to be unfavourable treatment. The section 15 complaints at 3.1.3 and 3.1.5 were dismissed. | Upheld | Disability | £11,747 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £11,747
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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