Mrs L Buckley v Lime Tree Primary School and GLF Schools (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2024] UKET 2304456/2023 (7 March 2024)

Mrs L Buckley v Lime Tree Primary School and GLF Schools (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2024] UKET 2304456/2023 (7 March 2024)

The tribunal found that the respondents failed to make reasonable adjustments required under the Equality Act 2010, resulting in unlawful disability discrimination against the claimant.

Citation
[2024] UKET 2304456/2023
Parties
Claimant: Mrs L Buckley; Respondent: Lime Tree Primary School; Respondent: GLF Schools
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
07 March 2024
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Reasonable Adjustments, Equality Act 2010, Disability Discrimination in Employment

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Parties

Mrs L Buckley

Claimant

Lime Tree Primary School

Respondent

GLF Schools

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the respondents discriminated against the claimant on the grounds of disability
  2. 2 Whether reasonable adjustments were made for the claimant's disability

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondents failed to make reasonable adjustments required under the Equality Act 2010, resulting in unlawful disability discrimination against the claimant.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to pay compensation to the claimant
  • Respondents to implement reasonable adjustments for the claimant's disability