Ms S Sewraj (as the personal representative of Mrs S Sewraj) v Mark and Spencer plc (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2024] UKET 2217131/2023 (3 October 2024)

Ms S Sewraj (as the personal representative of Mrs S Sewraj) v Mark and Spencer plc (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2024] UKET 2217131/2023 (3 October 2024)

The tribunal found that Mark and Spencer plc failed to make reasonable adjustments for Mrs S Sewraj, constituting disability discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.

Citation
[2024] UKET 2217131/2023
Parties
Claimant: Ms S Sewraj (as the personal representative of Mrs S Sewraj); Respondent: Mark and Spencer plc
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
03 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Reasonable Adjustments

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Parties

Ms S Sewraj (as the personal representative of Mrs S Sewraj)

Claimant

Mark and Spencer plc

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether Mark and Spencer plc discriminated against Mrs S Sewraj on the grounds of disability
  2. 2 Whether reasonable adjustments were made by the employer

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that Mark and Spencer plc failed to make reasonable adjustments for Mrs S Sewraj, constituting disability discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Mark and Spencer plc to pay compensation to the claimant
  • Mark and Spencer plc to review and improve reasonable adjustment procedures