Mr P Stoiles v General All Purpose Plastics Ltd T/a GAP and Craig Broadbent (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2017] UKET 2420727/2017 (27 November 2017)

Mr P Stoiles v General All Purpose Plastics Ltd T/a GAP and Craig Broadbent (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2017] UKET 2420727/2017 (27 November 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was subjected to disability discrimination and unfair dismissal by the respondents, as the dismissal was related to his disability and not justified by legitimate business reasons.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2420727/2017
Parties
Claimant: Mr P Stoiles; Respondent: General All Purpose Plastics Ltd T/a GAP; Respondent: Craig Broadbent
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
27 November 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Disability Discrimination Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mr P Stoiles

Claimant

General All Purpose Plastics Ltd T/a GAP

Respondent

Craig Broadbent

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was subjected to disability discrimination by the respondents
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed due to disability

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was subjected to disability discrimination and unfair dismissal by the respondents, as the dismissal was related to his disability and not justified by legitimate business reasons.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to pay compensation to the claimant for disability discrimination and unfair dismissal