X v [1] The Chief Constable of Gwent Police [2] Susan Barlow — 2025

The unanimous Tribunal upheld the claimant's complaints of direct disability discrimination, harassment related to disability, and unfavourable treatment because of something arising in consequence of disability, all relating to his HIV diagnosis. The complaint of indirect disability discrimination was not well-founded and was dismissed. All claims against the second respondent were dismissed on the claimant's withdrawal under Rule 51.

In addition to monetary compensation, the Tribunal made recommendations: a written risk assessment prior to taking action in respect of any officer diagnosed with HIV; consultation with the claimant or a specialist HIV organisation prior to implementation of the respondent's HIV policy; and HIV training within 12 months for frontline officers and their supervisors and for occupational health, with the training package reviewed/endorsed by an organisation with specialist HIV knowledge.

The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant £40,200 for injury to feelings (comprising £35,200 placed at the top of the middle Vento band and £5,000 of aggravated damages relating to the respondent's disclosure of the claimant's HIV diagnosis to a witness in the proceedings without the claimant's knowledge or consent), plus £2,927.08 of interest. PDF was truncated.

Source tags (gov.uk)

• Disability Discrimination

• Equality Act 2010
• Vento bands
• Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 1996
• Bungay & Anor v Saini & Ors UKEAT/0331/10
• Zaiwalla & Co v Walia [2002] UKEAT/451/00
• Rule 49(3)(b) Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules
• Rule 51 Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules

Total award

£43,127

The full judgment is available on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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