Mrs H Giffard v Benefit Cosmetics Ltd and Debenhams Retail Ltd (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2020] UKET 3200262/2019 (25 February 2020)

Mrs H Giffard v Benefit Cosmetics Ltd and Debenhams Retail Ltd (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2020] UKET 3200262/2019 (25 February 2020)

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

Citation
[2020] UKET 3200262/2019
Parties
Claimant: Mrs H Giffard; Respondent: Benefit Cosmetics Ltd; Respondent: Debenhams Retail Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
25 February 2020
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Reasonable Adjustments

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Parties

Mrs H Giffard

Claimant

Benefit Cosmetics Ltd

Respondent

Debenhams Retail Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was subjected to disability discrimination
  2. 2 Whether reasonable adjustments were made by the respondents

Ratio Decidendi

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

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to pay compensation to the claimant
  • Respondents to implement reasonable adjustments