Miss S Gates v Faversham Laundry Ltd T/a Faversham Linen Services and others (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2020] UKET 2301567/2018 (7 January 2020)

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments for the claimant's disability, amounting to disability discrimination and unfair dismissal.

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Citation: [2020] UKET 2301567/2018
Parties: Claimant: Miss S Gates; Respondent: Faversham Laundry Ltd T/a Faversham Linen Services and others
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 07 January 2020
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome: Claim upheld in part
Legal Topics: Disability Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal, Reasonable Adjustments

Employment Law Disability Discrimination Unfair Dismissal Reasonable Adjustments

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Parties

Miss S Gates

Claimant

Faversham Laundry Ltd T/a Faversham Linen Services and others

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the claimant was subjected to disability discrimination
2 Whether the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments
3 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments for the claimant's disability, amounting to disability discrimination and unfair dismissal.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld in part

Orders

Respondent to pay compensation to the claimant for disability discrimination and unfair dismissal

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