Case 6008750/2024 · Employment Tribunal

Mr N Fortes v Desira Group plc — 2025

Case reference: 6008750/2024
Decision date: 25 September 2025
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Gordon Walker
Venue: Norwich

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr N Fortes

Respondent

Desira Group plc

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

Employment Judge Gordon Walker, sitting alone at Norwich on 22, 23 and 25 September 2025, determined disability discrimination and constructive unfair dismissal claims brought by Mr N Fortes against Desira Group PLC. The tribunal held that the section 39(5) and sections 20-21 Equality Act 2010 claim alleging a failure to make reasonable adjustments to the Bradford factor scale was well founded and succeeded. It also found that this claim had been presented within the time limit under section 123(1)(b) Equality Act 2010, taking account of section 123(4)(a).

Claims and outcomes

4 findings recorded

This 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	Failure to make reasonable adjustments to the Bradford factor scale under sections 20-21 and section 39(5) Equality Act 2010. The tribunal also found the claim was presented in time under section 123(1)(b), having regard to section 123(4)(a) Equality Act 2010.	Upheld	Disability	—
Disability discrimination	Failure to make reasonable adjustments to working days under sections 20-21 and section 39(5) Equality Act 2010.	Dismissed	Disability	—
Disability discrimination	Discrimination arising from disability under section 15 and section 39(2) Equality Act 2010.	Dismissed	Disability	—
Constructive dismissal	Section 94 Employment Rights Act 1996 claim of constructive unfair dismissal, with constructive dismissal defined at section 95(1)(c) Employment Rights Act 1996.	Dismissed	—	—

Legal tests applied

8 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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