Mrs C Jones v Career Connect and The Secretary of State for Justice: (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2017] UKET 2401456/2016 (24 April 2017)

Mrs C Jones v Career Connect and The Secretary of State for Justice: (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2017] UKET 2401456/2016 (24 April 2017)

The tribunal found that the respondents failed to make reasonable adjustments required by law, constituting disability discrimination against the claimant.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2401456/2016
Parties
Claimant: Mrs C Jones; Respondent: Career Connect; Respondent: The Secretary of State for Justice
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 April 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
claim upheld
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Reasonable Adjustments, Employment Termination

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Parties

Mrs C Jones

Claimant

Career Connect

Respondent

The Secretary of State for Justice

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

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

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondents failed to make reasonable adjustments required by law, constituting disability discrimination against the claimant.

Court Disposition

claim upheld

Orders

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