Hann v Royal Mail Group Ltd [2009] NIIT 1043_08IT (22 June 2009)

Hann v Royal Mail Group Ltd [2009] NIIT 1043_08IT (22 June 2009)

The tribunal held that the respondent's identification and provision of a suitable alternative post at Mallusk constituted a reasonable adjustment. The duty to make reasonable adjustments did not extend to paying the claimant's additional travel expenses, which were a consequence of the adjustment, not part of the adjustment itself.

Citation
[2009] NIIT 1043_08IT
Parties
Claimant: James Hann; Respondent: Royal Mail Group Ltd
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
22 June 2009
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal / Final Decision
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Reasonable Adjustments, Disability Discrimination Act 1995, Travel Expenses, Workplace Accommodation
Employment Law Disability Discrimination Reasonable Adjustments Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Travel Expenses Workplace Accommodation

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Parties

James Hann

Claimant

Royal Mail Group Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent failed in its duty to make a reasonable adjustment by refusing to pay travel and subsistence payments to the claimant after his transfer due to disability

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal held that the respondent's identification and provision of a suitable alternative post at Mallusk constituted a reasonable adjustment. The duty to make reasonable adjustments did not extend to paying the claimant's additional travel expenses, which were a consequence of the adjustment, not part of the adjustment itself.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed