Mutombo-Mpania v Angard Staffing Solutions Ltd (Disability Discrimination) [2018] UKEAT 0002_17_1707 (17 July 2018)

Mutombo-Mpania v Angard Staffing Solutions Ltd (Disability Discrimination) [2018] UKEAT 0002_17_1707 (17 July 2018)

The claimant failed to provide evidence of particular day to day activities adversely affected by his impairment, thus did not discharge the burden of proof to establish disability under Equality Act 2010. Even if disability were established, the respondent had neither actual nor constructive knowledge due to lack of information and reasonable steps taken.

Citation
[2018] UKEAT 0002_17_1707
Parties
Appellant: Claimant; Respondent: Respondent
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
17 July 2018
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Definition of Disability, Burden of Proof, Constructive Knowledge, Reasonable Adjustments

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Parties

Claimant

Appellant

Respondent

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Appeal Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant is a disabled person under Equality Act 2010
  2. 2 Whether the respondent had actual or constructive knowledge of disability

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant failed to provide evidence of particular day to day activities adversely affected by his impairment, thus did not discharge the burden of proof to establish disability under Equality Act 2010. Even if disability were established, the respondent had neither actual nor constructive knowledge due to lack of information and reasonable steps taken.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • Case remitted to a freshly constituted Tribunal to determine remaining claims