Case 8001636/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Paul Joyce v Lidl Great Britain Limited — 2026
- Case reference
- 8001636/2025
- Decision date
- 7 April 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge M Whitcombe
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr Paul Joyce
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a judgment on a preliminary issue in Mr Paul Joyce's claim against Lidl Great Britain Limited. Employment Judge M Whitcombe held that, at all conceivably relevant times, the claimant was a disabled person for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010.
The judgment records that the complaints of disability discrimination will proceed to a final hearing. It does not determine the merits of those discrimination complaints and records no remedy or monetary award. Oral summary reasons were given in the presence of the parties or their representatives.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | Preliminary issue only. The tribunal found that the claimant was a disabled person for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 at all conceivably relevant times; the complaints of disability discrimination were to proceed to a final hearing and the merits were not determined in this judgment. | Other | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Equality Act 2010
Official outcome judgment PDF
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