Mr Mackay v Fortnum O&M (UK) Limited — 2025

Case reference: 8001202/2024
Decision date: 12 February 2025
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judge: Employment Judge S Cowen
Venue: Edinburgh

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr Mackay

Respondent

Fortnum O&M (UK) Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

In an oral judgment given by Employment Judge S Cowen on 12 February 2025, the tribunal allowed the claimant's claim for direct disability discrimination (by association) to proceed by way of amendment. The extract does not record a substantive merits finding on that claim, only that the amendment was allowed.

The tribunal also recorded that the claim for unlawful deduction from wages was dismissed upon withdrawal. No monetary award is recorded in the extract, and no separate remedy figures are stated.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Disability discrimination	The tribunal allowed the claim for direct disability discrimination (by association) to proceed by way of amendment. No substantive merits determination is recorded in the extract.	Other	Disability	—
Unlawful deduction from wages	The claim for unlawful deduction from wages was dismissed upon withdrawal.	Dismissed	—	—

Official outcome judgment PDF

Gov.uk primary record

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