Case 3315316/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs Christine Cassells v Tesco Stores Ltd — 2022
- Case reference
- 3315316/2020
- Decision date
- 9 July 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Bedeau Appearances
- Venue
- Watford
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs Christine Cassells
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe preliminary hearing was listed to determine whether the claimant was disabled at the material times. The claimant relied on an injury to her right hand and fingers said to have occurred at work in June 2017, and on alleged effects including pain in cold conditions and restrictions on household and personal activities.
The tribunal accepted that the claimant had sustained an injury to her index and middle fingers and that this was a physical impairment. It found, however, that the contemporaneous medical and occupational health evidence focused mainly on work-related stress, gave little support for substantial adverse effects on normal day-to-day activities, and did not corroborate the wider limitations later described in the claimant's Disability Impact Statement.
The tribunal concluded that the claimant had not shown that, as at 10 September 2020 or at all material times, she was a disabled person within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010. The judgment recorded that the remaining claims were unfair dismissal and breach of contract, with case management directions varied accordingly.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | Preliminary hearing determined that at all material times the claimant was not a disabled person under section 6 and Schedule 1 Equality Act 2010. The judgment did not determine the remaining unfair dismissal and breach of contract claims. | Other | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
7 references- section 6 Equality Act 2010
- Schedule 1 Equality Act 2010
- section 212(1) Equality Act 2010
- Secretary of State Guidance on matters to be taken into account in determining questions relating to the definition of disability (2011)
- Cruickshank v VAW Motorcast Ltd [2002] IRLR 24
- Equality and Human Rights Commission Employment: Statutory Code of Practice Appendix 1
- Banaszczyk v Booker Ltd [2016] IRLR 273
Official outcome judgment PDF
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