Mrs E Armitage v Aldi Stores Limited — 2026

The Tribunal considered a preliminary issue of whether the claimant was disabled at the relevant times from June 2024 to August 2024 for the purposes of complaints of direct disability discrimination, discrimination arising from disability, and failure to make reasonable adjustments. It found that the claimant was disabled by reason of Coeliac Disease, chronic fatigue, and problems with concentration and memory following a TIA.

The Tribunal accepted evidence that the claimant's medically prescribed gluten-free diet should be disregarded when assessing the effect of Coeliac Disease, and found that condition had a substantial and long-term adverse effect on normal day-to-day activities. It also accepted that fatigue and concentration and memory problems following the TIA had a substantial adverse effect and were long-term due to the likelihood of recurrence.

The Tribunal did not find sufficient evidence that dizziness, headaches, anxiety, depression, or health anxiety met the statutory definition of disability. No final merits determination or remedy award was made; the identified disability discrimination complaints could proceed.