Case 6001890/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr G Lennon v First West Yorkshire Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 6001890/2024
- Decision date
- 13 February 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Shepherd Members
- Venue
- Leeds
- Panel members
- Ms Lee, Mr Rhodes
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr G Lennon
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal, sitting at Leeds before Employment Judge Shepherd with Ms Lee and Mr Rhodes, gave a unanimous judgment on the claims brought by Mr G Lennon against First West Yorkshire Limited. The claim of unfair dismissal was well-founded and succeeded, as were the claims of discrimination arising from disability and failure to make reasonable adjustments. The claims of direct age discrimination and direct disability discrimination were not well-founded and were dismissed.
The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant a total of £29,347.20, comprising a basic award of £15,105.00 and a compensatory award of £5,282.20 for unfair dismissal, an injury to feelings award of £8,000.00 for the discrimination claims that succeeded, and £960.00 in interest. The Employment Protection (Recoupment of Jobseekers Allowance and Income Support) Regulations 1996 were applied, with a prescribed period of 13 February 2024 to 13 August 2024, a prescribed element of £4,632.20 and a balance payable of £24,715.00.
Reasons for the judgment were given orally at the hearing and written reasons will not be provided unless requested within 14 days, so the underlying reasoning is not set out in this written record.
Claims and outcomes
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Basic award £15,105.00 plus compensatory award £5,282.20 attributed to the unfair dismissal claim. | Upheld | — | £20,387 |
| Age discrimination | Direct age discrimination claim not well-founded. | Dismissed | Age | — |
| Disability discrimination | Direct disability discrimination claim not well-founded. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Discrimination arising from disability succeeded. Injury to feelings award of £8,000 is not split between this claim and the reasonable adjustments claim in the judgment. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Failure to make reasonable adjustments succeeded. Injury to feelings award of £8,000 is not split between this claim and the discrimination arising from disability claim in the judgment. | Upheld | Disability | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £29,347
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £15,105
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £5,282
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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