Case 6000916/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs L Timmons v Swindon Borough Council — 2025
- Case reference
- 6000916/2024
- Decision date
- 16 October 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Ferguson Members
- Venue
- Bristol
- Panel members
- Ms J Kaye, Ms C Monaghan
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs L Timmons
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal unanimously found that the Claimant was unfairly dismissed by Swindon Borough Council. However, it also found that she would have been dismissed following a fair procedure, pursuant to which she would have been dismissed with four weeks' notice on 1 March 2025, with an effective date of termination of 29 March 2025.
The Tribunal dismissed the Claimant's three disability-related complaints: discrimination arising from disability, failure to make reasonable adjustments, and harassment related to disability were each found not to be well-founded.
The Respondent was ordered to pay the Claimant a basic award of £1,929 and a compensatory award of £2,578, totalling £4,507. The Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996 apply, with the prescribed element being £2,578 covering the period from 15 February 2024 to 16 October 2025.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Basic award of £1,929 and compensatory award of £2,578, total £4,507. The Tribunal found the Claimant would have been dismissed following a fair procedure with four weeks' notice. | Upheld | — | £4,507 |
| Disability discrimination | Complaint of discrimination arising from disability not well-founded. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Complaint of failure to make reasonable adjustments not well-founded. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Harassment | Complaint of harassment related to disability not well-founded. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,507
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £1,929
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £2,578
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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