Mr R Garcia de Lara Rodriguez v Ikea Ltd (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2020] UKET 3319848/2019 (25 March 2020)

The Tribunal found that Ikea Ltd failed to make reasonable adjustments required by law, resulting in unlawful disability discrimination against the claimant.

Citation: [2020] UKET 3319848/2019
Parties: Claimant: Mr R Garcia de Lara Rodriguez; Respondent: Ikea Ltd
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 25 March 2020
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome: Claim upheld
Legal Topics: Disability Discrimination, Reasonable Adjustments

Employment Law Equality Law Disability Discrimination Reasonable Adjustments

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Parties

Mr R Garcia de Lara Rodriguez

Claimant

Ikea Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the respondent discriminated against the claimant on the grounds of disability
2 Whether reasonable adjustments were made by the respondent

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that Ikea Ltd failed to make reasonable adjustments required by law, resulting in unlawful disability discrimination against the claimant.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

Ikea Ltd to pay compensation to the claimant for disability discrimination
Ikea Ltd to implement reasonable adjustments for the claimant