Miss C Osborne v Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2020] UKET 1806715/2019 (9 January 2020)

Miss C Osborne v Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2020] UKET 1806715/2019 (9 January 2020)

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments as required by law, resulting in unlawful disability discrimination against the claimant.

Citation
[2020] UKET 1806715/2019
Parties
Claimant: Miss C Osborne; Respondent: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Reasonable Adjustments, Unfair Treatment
Employment Law Disability Discrimination Reasonable Adjustments Unfair Treatment

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Parties

Miss C Osborne

Claimant

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent discriminated against the claimant on the grounds of disability
  2. 2 Whether reasonable adjustments were made by the respondent

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments as required by law, resulting in unlawful disability discrimination against the claimant.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to pay compensation to the claimant for disability discrimination
  • The respondent must implement reasonable adjustments for the claimant