Case 3327999/2019 · Employment Tribunal
In person For the v Mr P Bownes solicitor — 2021
- Case reference
- 3327999/2019
- Decision date
- 15 February 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge McNeill QC
Parties
2 namedClaimant
In person For the
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt this open preliminary hearing on 28 January 2021, the Tribunal recorded that the Claimant had brought two virtually identical claims, 3327999/2019 and 3301757/2020, and that the second claim had been issued to rectify the omission of the Claimant's employment dates from the first claim form. As the Respondents did not take issue with the validity of the first claim and agreed the dates of employment as 1 June 2010 to 14 October 2019, the Tribunal dismissed claim no. 3301757/2020 on withdrawal by the Claimant.
The Tribunal also recorded that it had no jurisdiction to hear the Claimant's unfair (constructive) dismissal claim against the Second Respondent because the Second Respondent was not his employer. The Claimant's claims against the Second Respondent for unfair (constructive) dismissal and disability discrimination were dismissed on withdrawal by the Claimant. The First Respondent confirmed that it would be liable for any finding of disability discrimination made against the Second Respondent and that it did not rely on a defence under s109 Equality Act 2010.
On the evidence from the Claimant and two GP reports dated 30 December 2020 and 13 January 2021, the Tribunal found that the Claimant was at all material times a disabled person within the meaning of s6 Equality Act 2010. The judgment records that case management orders for the further progress of the Claimant's claims against the First Respondent were set out separately in the case management summary and orders made the same day.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Claim no. 3301757/2020 was brought to rectify the omission of employment dates from the first claim form and was dismissed on withdrawal by the Claimant. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Unfair dismissal | Claim against the Second Respondent for unfair (constructive) dismissal was dismissed on withdrawal by the Claimant; the Tribunal noted it had no jurisdiction because the Second Respondent was not the Claimant's employer. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | Claim against the Second Respondent for disability discrimination was dismissed on withdrawal by the Claimant. | Withdrawn | Disability | — |
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