Case 3312550/2022 · Employment Tribunal

Ms A Lovell v National Highways Limited — 2025

Case reference: 3312550/2022
Decision date: 9 May 2025
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge George
Venue: Reading
Panel members: Mr P Hough, Mr D Wharton

Indexed: 25 April 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Ms A Lovell

Respondent

National Highways Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The claimant brought complaints under sections 15 and 26 of the Equality Act 2010 against National Highways Limited, alleging unfavourable treatment because of something arising in consequence of disability (ADHD, anxiety and OCD) and harassment related to disability. The case was heard at Reading by a full panel comprising Employment Judge George with non-legal members Mr P Hough and Mr D Wharton over six days in 2025.

Unanimously, one s.15 complaint succeeded — the level 5 performance score given in June 2022 (LOI 2(f)). By majority (Mr Wharton and Mr Hough; EJ George dissenting), two further s.15 complaints (removal of M2 Operations work on 4 May 2022 and being told a PIP would be imposed) were dismissed; two further s.15 complaints were unanimously dismissed. Unanimously, one harassment complaint succeeded in respect of comments made by Ms Webber on 4 May 2022; a further harassment complaint was dismissed by majority.

Remedy was confined to compensation for injury to feelings, dealt with at the same hearing. The Tribunal awarded £500 for injury to feelings caused by the s.15 finding (with no interest, the loss being fully mitigated by 8 November 2022) and £1,500 for the harassment finding plus £360 interest at 8% over 36 months — a total of £2,360.

Claims and outcomes

4 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
Disability discrimination	Discrimination arising from disability (s.15 EqA 2010): unanimous finding that giving the claimant a level 5 score in June 2022 (LOI 2(f)) was unfavourable treatment because of something arising in consequence of disability. £500 injury to feelings; no interest as loss fully mitigated by 8 November 2022.	Upheld	Disability	£500
Disability discrimination	Remaining s.15 EqA 2010 complaints (LOI 2(a), (c), (d), (e)) failed; (d) and (e) by majority with EJ George dissenting; (a) and (c) unanimously dismissed.	Dismissed	Disability	—
Harassment	Harassment related to disability (s.26 EqA 2010): unanimous finding that Ms Webber's comments to the claimant on 4 May 2022 ("I don't know whether I would have appointed you", "Well I didn't hire you", "I didn't sign off your probation either") amounted to harassment. £1,500 injury to feelings plus £360 interest = £1,860.	Upheld	Disability	£1,860
Harassment	Remaining harassment complaint dismissed by majority (EJ George dissenting).	Dismissed	Disability	—

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £2,360; across all upheld claims

Legal tests applied

4 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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