H Ahmed v Department of Work and Pensions

H Ahmed v Department of Work and Pensions

Appeal 1: Tribunal erred in finding no unfavourable treatment but correctly found claimant's opt-out did not arise from disability; section 15 complaint and reasonable adjustment complaint properly dismissed. Appeal 2: Tribunal erred in applying issue estoppel; claim 7 should proceed. Appeal 3: Tribunal wrongly...

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Parties
Appellant: Mr H Ahmed; Respondent: Department for Work and Pensions
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
26 November 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Judgment on Three Appeals
Outcome
Appeal 1 dismissed; Appeals 2 and 3 allowed
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Reasonable Adjustment, Issue Estoppel, Practice and Procedure, Race Discrimination, Victimisation
Employment Law Equality Law Disability Discrimination Reasonable Adjustment Issue Estoppel Practice and Procedure Race Discrimination Victimisation

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Parties

Mr H Ahmed

Appellant

Department for Work and Pensions

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Judgment on Three Appeals

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether refusal to permit late entry into Employee Deal constituted unfavourable treatment under section 15 Equality Act 2010
  2. 2 Whether the claimant's opt-out decision in 2016 arose in consequence of his disability
  3. 3 Whether the respondent failed to comply with the duty of reasonable adjustment

Ratio Decidendi

Appeal 1: Tribunal erred in finding no unfavourable treatment but correctly found claimant's opt-out did not arise from disability; section 15 complaint and reasonable adjustment complaint properly dismissed. Appeal 2: Tribunal erred in applying issue estoppel; claim 7 should proceed. Appeal 3: Tribunal wrongly dismissed claim under rule 47; decision was unfair given claimant's disability and procedural circumstances.

Court Disposition

Appeal 1 dismissed; Appeals 2 and 3 allowed

Orders

  • Claim 5 dismissal stands
  • Claim 7 reinstated; to be considered by a different judge