Miss M N Bradbury v Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council — 2026

The tribunal upheld Miss Bradbury's unfair dismissal claim against Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council. It awarded a basic award of £3,360 and stated that the compensatory award was reduced to nil. The separate wrongful dismissal / breach of contract claim was dismissed.

The disability discrimination claim succeeded as a failure to make reasonable adjustments in relation to attendance at team meetings in October and November 2023 and March 2024. The tribunal found that the claimant was disabled and could not manage the stairs at the Colliton Club, that the respondent expected staff to attend team meetings in person, and that no alternative video arrangement was offered. It rejected the claimant's evidence that she had been told not to attend the meetings, but still concluded that the respondent failed to take reasonable steps.

On remedy for the discrimination claim, the tribunal found that the evidence of injury to feelings specific to the meetings was limited, but that some upset could be inferred. It applied the lower Vento band and the approach in Eddie Stobart Ltd v Graham and Prison Service v Johnson, assessed the injury to feelings at £1,200, and then reduced that figure by 5% because the claimant had not raised a grievance, producing an award of £1,140. Interest was awarded at 8% from 1 January 2024 in the sum of £202, making the total payable £4,702.