Mr S Tunnicliffe and Ms D Lynch v Futures Leisure Ltd (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2023] UKET 1805765/2022 (13 June 2023)

Mr S Tunnicliffe and Ms D Lynch v Futures Leisure Ltd (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2023] UKET 1805765/2022 (13 June 2023)

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments for the claimants' disabilities and that the dismissals were not justified, constituting both disability discrimination and unfair dismissal.

Citation
[2023] UKET 1805765/2022
Parties
Claimant: Mr S Tunnicliffe; Claimant: Ms D Lynch; Respondent: Futures Leisure Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
13 June 2023
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal

Case Brief

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Parties

Mr S Tunnicliffe

Claimant

Ms D Lynch

Claimant

Futures Leisure Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the respondent discriminated against the claimants on the grounds of disability
  2. 2 Whether the claimants were unfairly dismissed

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments for the claimants' disabilities and that the dismissals were not justified, constituting both disability discrimination and unfair dismissal.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation to the claimants
  • Respondent to issue an apology to the claimants