Case 6000096/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Sean Edgar v Bennett Restaurants Ltd — 2025
- Case reference
- 6000096/2024
- Decision date
- 5 March 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hay Representation
- Venue
- Southampton
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr Sean Edgar
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a preliminary judgment on limitation in a disability discrimination case brought by Mr Sean Edgar against Bennett Restaurants Ltd. The tribunal divided the reasonable adjustments complaint into two parts: the alleged failure to provide a stool and the alleged failure to provide a Roger On hearing device.
The complaint about the stool was found to have been presented outside the applicable time limit, and the tribunal held that it was not just and equitable to extend time. That part of the reasonable adjustments claim was dismissed. By contrast, the complaint about the Roger On hearing device was held to have been brought in time and was allowed to proceed.
The tribunal also considered a claim described as direct discrimination related to disability or discrimination arising from disability, again in two time periods. The complaint relating to 2018 to 2019 was out of time and the tribunal refused to extend time, so that part was dismissed. The complaint relating to 2023 was also out of time, but the tribunal held that it was just and equitable to extend time, so that part will proceed. No remedy was assessed in this judgment.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | The claim of failure to provide reasonable adjustments was in two parts: failure to provide an auxiliary aid, namely a stool, and failure to provide an auxiliary aid, namely a Roger On hearing device. The complaint about the stool was out of time and not just and equitable to extend, so that part was dismissed. The complaint about the Roger On hearing device was brought in time and will proceed. | Other | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The claim of direct discrimination related to disability or discrimination arising from disability was considered for two periods: 2018 to 2019, and 2023. The 2018 to 2019 complaint was out of time and it was not just and equitable to extend time, so that part was dismissed. The 2023 complaint was out of time but it was just and equitable to extend time, so that part will proceed. | Other | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- just and equitable extension of time
Official outcome judgment PDF
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