Case 6014734/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Ms D Hamilton v Coalo Limited — 2026
- Case reference
- 6014734/2024
- Decision date
- 19 June 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hawksworth Appearances
- Venue
- Reading
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms D Hamilton
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that Ms D Hamilton was disabled within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010, but not by virtue of osteoarthritis. Her reasonable-adjustments complaints succeeded in relation to the contact programme for employees on long-term sick leave and the redundancy-consultation timeline for considering voluntary redundancy. Her other reasonable-adjustments complaints were withdrawn at the hearing and dismissed.
The complaints of discrimination arising from disability succeeded in relation to the change of Ms Hamilton's role on 27 July 2023; weekly contact between 15 March and October 2023; advertising her role while she was on sick leave; advising IT support that she had left the business; failing to offer her a TLO role in the new structure or explain why she could not take one; and failing to consider her grievance. The complaint at issue 4.1.1 was withdrawn and dismissed. The complaint about the time allowed to consider voluntary redundancy failed and was dismissed.
The complaints of direct disability discrimination and harassment related to disability failed and were dismissed. The tribunal held that the claim was presented in time for issues 4.1.6, 4.1.7 and 4.1.9, and that the other acts formed, with those issues, conduct extending over a period, so the claim concerning those acts was also presented in time. This judgment did not determine or record a monetary remedy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | The complaints of failure to make reasonable adjustments succeeded regarding the contact programme for employees on long-term sick leave and the timeline for considering voluntary redundancy. The other reasonable-adjustments complaints were withdrawn at the hearing and dismissed. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The complaints of discrimination arising from disability succeeded in relation to six identified matters. Issue 4.1.1 was withdrawn and dismissed, while the complaint concerning the time allowed to consider voluntary redundancy at issue 4.1.8 failed and was dismissed. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The complaints of direct disability discrimination failed and were dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Harassment | The complaints of harassment related to disability failed and were dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 6 of the Equality Act 2010
Official outcome judgment PDF
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