Heaney v Heaney (Discrimination - Disability Unfair Dismissal) [2018] NIIT 06523_17IT (05 June 2018)

Heaney v Heaney (Discrimination - Disability Unfair Dismissal) [2018] NIIT 06523_17IT (05 June 2018)

The tribunal granted the claimant's application to amend her claim to include direct disability discrimination and failure to make reasonable adjustments, based on confirmation of the factual basis for the discrimination claim.

Citation
[2018] NIIT 06523_17IT
Parties
Claimant: Stacey Laura Heaney; Respondent: Morton Newspapers Limited
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
05 June 2018
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal / Pre Hearing Review Decision
Outcome
Application to amend claim granted
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal, Reasonable Adjustments
Employment Law Discrimination Law Disability Discrimination Unfair Dismissal Reasonable Adjustments

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Parties

Stacey Laura Heaney

Claimant

Morton Newspapers Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal / Pre Hearing Review Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was subjected to direct disability discrimination
  3. 3 Whether the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal granted the claimant's application to amend her claim to include direct disability discrimination and failure to make reasonable adjustments, based on confirmation of the factual basis for the discrimination claim.

Court Disposition

Application to amend claim granted

Orders

  • Claimant's claim amended to include direct disability discrimination and failure to make reasonable adjustments
  • Directions for service of Notices for Additional Information and Discovery by 1 June 2018