Ms E Burgon v SA Law LLP — 2020

This is a record of a preliminary hearing on 1 September 2020 before Employment Judge George sitting alone. The record states that an earlier judgment had dismissed the claimant’s unfair dismissal claim on the basis that the Tribunal had no jurisdiction to hear it, and that the Equality Act 2010 complaints were given an extension of time. No merits decision is recorded here on the Equality Act claims, and the case remained listed for a final hearing.

For the remaining issues, the Tribunal recorded that the respondent had conceded on 24 July 2020 that the claimant was a disabled person at all relevant times because of ulcerative colitis. The case management record then set out the claimant’s reasonable adjustments issues under sections 20 and 21 Equality Act 2010, including the allegation that she was required to park seven minutes from the office, and the harassment issues under section 26 Equality Act 2010 said to arise from alleged unwanted conduct by Rik Patel related to sex and/or sexual harassment.

The record also listed remedy issues that would arise only if the claimant succeeded at final hearing, including compensation, injury to feelings, interest, and any possible adjustment under section 207A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Consolidation Act 1992. The document therefore records procedural directions and the issues to be determined later, rather than any substantive findings on the Equality Act complaints or any monetary award.