Ms N Clark and Mrs M Bell v Chief Constable of Derbyshire Constabulary and Chief Constable of West Midlands Police and Secretary of State for the Home Department (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2021] UKET 2603987/2020 (1 December 2021)

Ms N Clark and Mrs M Bell v Chief Constable of Derbyshire Constabulary and Chief Constable of West Midlands Police and Secretary of State for the Home Department (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2021] UKET 2603987/2020 (1 December 2021)

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

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Citation
[2021] UKET 2603987/2020
Parties
Claimant: Ms N Clark; Claimant: Mrs M Bell; Respondent: Chief Constable of Derbyshire Constabulary; Respondent: Chief Constable of West Midlands Police; Respondent: Secretary of State for the Home Department
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 December 2021
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Employment, Reasonable Adjustments
Employment Law Disability Discrimination Employment Reasonable Adjustments

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Parties

Ms N Clark

Claimant

Mrs M Bell

Claimant

Chief Constable of Derbyshire Constabulary

Respondent

Chief Constable of West Midlands Police

Respondent

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the respondents discriminated against the claimants on the grounds of disability
  2. 2 Whether reasonable adjustments were made for the claimants' disabilities

Ratio Decidendi

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

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to pay compensation to claimants
  • Respondents to implement reasonable adjustments as specified by the tribunal