Miss L Shyngle v BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2020] UKET 1803375/2020 (1 October 2020)

Miss L Shyngle v BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2020] UKET 1803375/2020 (1 October 2020)

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments for the claimant's disability, constituting unlawful disability discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.

Citation
[2020] UKET 1803375/2020
Parties
Claimant: Miss L Shyngle; Respondent: BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 October 2020
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Reasonable Adjustments, Equality Act 2010

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Parties

Miss L Shyngle

Claimant

BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  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 for the claimant's disability, constituting unlawful disability discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation to the claimant for disability discrimination
  • Respondent to review its procedures for making reasonable adjustments