Miss L Michaels (formerly Ms K Oldfield) v Birtenshaw and 247 Professional Health (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2019] UKET 2403412/2017 (3 January 2019)

Miss L Michaels (formerly Ms K Oldfield) v Birtenshaw and 247 Professional Health (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2019] UKET 2403412/2017 (3 January 2019)

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

Citation
[2019] UKET 2403412/2017
Parties
Claimant: Miss L Michaels (formerly Ms K Oldfield); Respondent: Birtenshaw; Respondent: 247 Professional Health
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
03 January 2019
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Reasonable Adjustments, Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Miss L Michaels (formerly Ms K Oldfield)

Claimant

Birtenshaw

Respondent

247 Professional Health

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

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

Ratio Decidendi

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

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

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