Case 6001387/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr C Blewett v The Co-Operative Group Ltd — 2026
- Case reference
- 6001387/2024
- Decision date
- 5 March 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Ferguson Representation
- Venue
- Bristol
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr C Blewett
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMr C Blewett brought claims of disability-related harassment, failure to make reasonable adjustments, direct disability discrimination, and unauthorised deductions from wages against The Co-Operative Group Ltd. The matter was heard at Bristol Employment Tribunal from 2-5 March 2026 before Employment Judge Ferguson. The claimant appeared in person; the respondent was represented by Ms S English, litigation consultant from Peninsula.
The Tribunal upheld the disability-related harassment complaint relating to the claimant being sent home on 27 March 2023 and required to take sickness absence, and the failure-to-make-reasonable-adjustments complaint relating to placing the claimant on paid suspension pending medical advice and then restricting his duties to counterbalance and reducing his hours to 22.5 hours a week. In each case the Tribunal extended time on a just and equitable basis. The complaints of direct disability discrimination were dismissed. The unauthorised deductions complaint was dismissed for being out of time, the Tribunal having no jurisdiction to consider it.
The claimant was awarded £2,737.14 for financial losses with interest of £550.73, and £10,000 for injury to feelings with interest of £2,354. The total amount the respondent was ordered to pay was £15,641.87.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harassment | Disability-related harassment complaint succeeded in respect of the claimant being sent home on 27 March 2023 and required to take sickness absence. The Tribunal found it just and equitable to extend the time limit. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Failure to make reasonable adjustments succeeded, namely placing the claimant on paid suspension pending seeking medical advice, and then restricting his duties to counterbalance and reducing his hours to 22.5 hours a week. The Tribunal found it just and equitable to extend the time limit. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Complaints of direct disability discrimination dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unauthorised deductions from wages complaint dismissed on the basis that it was presented out of time and the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to consider it. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £15,642
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £2,737
- compensatory remedy recorded
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.
Published on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How we got this data
Case essentials (reference, date, judge, venue, country, claim categories) are extracted from the structured metadata gov.uk publishes alongside each decision. Parties and monetary figures are extracted from the judgment PDF text. Key findings and per-claim outcomes require a second extraction pass that is not yet complete for this case — until then, the primary source linked above is the authoritative record. See full methodology.
Named in this case and want it removed? Submit a takedown request. The page will be withdrawn on receipt and the editor will follow up within five working days.