Lynch v Seagate Technology (Ireland) (Preliminary Issue/Disability) [2002] NIIT 1487_02 (18 December 2002)

Lynch v Seagate Technology (Ireland) (Preliminary Issue/Disability) [2002] NIIT 1487_02 (18 December 2002)

The applicant's condition, while clinically recognised and long-term, does not produce a substantial adverse effect on her ability to manage normal day-to-day activities except when working night shifts, which is not considered a normal day-to-day activity under the Act. Therefore, she does not meet the statutory definition of a disabled person.

Citation
[2002] NIIT 1487
Parties
Applicant: Wendy Lynch; Respondent: Seagate Technology (Ireland)
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
18 December 2002
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal Disability Discrimination / Preliminary Issue
Outcome
Claim dismissed on preliminary issue of disability.
Legal Topics
Definition of Disability, Disability Discrimination Act 1995, Workplace Adjustments
Employment Law Disability Discrimination Definition of Disability Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Workplace Adjustments

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Parties

Wendy Lynch

Applicant

Seagate Technology (Ireland)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal Disability Discrimination / Preliminary Issue

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is a disabled person within the meaning of Section 1 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's condition, while clinically recognised and long-term, does not produce a substantial adverse effect on her ability to manage normal day-to-day activities except when working night shifts, which is not considered a normal day-to-day activity under the Act. Therefore, she does not meet the statutory definition of a disabled person.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed on preliminary issue of disability.

Orders

  • The applicant is not a disabled person within the meaning of Section 1 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
  • That part of her claim is dismissed.