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
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant was subjected to disability discrimination
- 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
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