Miss K Burn v Berkshire Cloud Ltd (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2020] UKET 1406442/2019 (3 March 2020)

The Tribunal found that the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments and discriminated against the claimant on the grounds of disability, resulting in unfair dismissal.

Citation: [2020] UKET 1406442/2019
Parties: Claimant: Miss K Burn; Respondent: Berkshire Cloud Ltd
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 03 March 2020
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome: Claim upheld
Legal Topics: Disability Discrimination, Reasonable Adjustments, Unfair Dismissal

Employment Law Disability Discrimination Reasonable Adjustments Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Miss K Burn

Claimant

Berkshire Cloud Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the respondent discriminated against the claimant on the grounds of disability
2 Whether reasonable adjustments were made by the respondent
3 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed due to disability

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments and discriminated against the claimant on the grounds of disability, resulting in unfair dismissal.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

The respondent is ordered to pay compensation to the claimant for disability discrimination and unfair dismissal