Minis Childcare Ltd v Z Hilton-Webb

Minis Childcare Ltd v Z Hilton-Webb

The Employment Tribunal's reasoning was insufficient to explain why it found there was 'no legitimate aim' for the 'small font' PCP. The Tribunal failed to properly address whether the respondent's stated aim of efficient management was legitimate and whether the PCP was a proportionate means of achieving that aim....

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Parties
Appellant: Minis Childcare Ltd; Respondent: Ms Z Hilton-Webb
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed; complaint remitted for redetermination
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Indirect Discrimination, Reasonable Adjustments, Legitimate Aim, Proportionality
Employment Law Equality Law Disability Discrimination Indirect Discrimination Reasonable Adjustments Legitimate Aim Proportionality

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Parties

Minis Childcare Ltd

Appellant

Ms Z Hilton-Webb

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Tribunal erred in law in finding no legitimate aim for the 'small font' PCP applied to the claimant
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal's reasoning on proportionality was sufficient
  3. 3 Whether the respondent established evidentially that the PCP was applied to achieve a legitimate aim

Ratio Decidendi

The Employment Tribunal's reasoning was insufficient to explain why it found there was 'no legitimate aim' for the 'small font' PCP. The Tribunal failed to properly address whether the respondent's stated aim of efficient management was legitimate and whether the PCP was a proportionate means of achieving that aim. The appeal succeeds and the complaint is remitted for redetermination in accordance with the legal principles set out in this judgment.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; complaint remitted for redetermination

Orders

  • The complaint of indirect disability discrimination regarding the 'small font' PCP is remitted to the same Employment Tribunal for redetermination in accordance with the law as set out in this judgment.