Case 6001058/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Miss C Clifton-Scales v DHL International (UK) Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 6001058/2023
- Decision date
- 1 May 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Smith
- Venue
- Nottingham
- Panel members
- Mrs J Rawlins, Mr C Goldson
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss C Clifton-Scales
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal unanimously declared that the Respondent discriminated against the Claimant because of something arising from disability when dismissing her, contrary to section 15 of the Equality Act 2010.
The Tribunal also declared that the Respondent failed to comply with its duty to make reasonable adjustments in relation to its practice of requiring employees to attend disciplinary meetings without being given the questions in advance. The Claimant's other reasonable adjustment claims were dismissed.
The Tribunal found the Claimant's unfair dismissal claim well-founded. Reasons were given orally at the hearing, and the written judgment does not include a remedy award or detailed reasoning.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | The Tribunal declared that, in dismissing the Claimant, the Respondent discriminated against her because of something arising from disability under section 15 of the Equality Act 2010. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The Tribunal declared that the Respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments in relation to its practice of requiring employees to attend disciplinary meetings without advance provision of the questions to be asked. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The Claimant's other claims of failure to make reasonable adjustments were dismissed. The judgment does not set out the individual adjustments in the extracted text. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The Tribunal found the Claimant's unfair dismissal claim well-founded. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
3 references- section 15 of the Equality Act 2010
- section 21(2) of the Equality Act 2010
- section 20(3) of the Equality Act 2010
Official outcome judgment PDF
Gov.uk primary recordThe official judgment PDF on gov.uk contains the tribunal's outcome, reasoning, and any remedy details. Where this page does not yet show extracted outcomes for every claim, use the PDF as the authoritative source.
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