Miss A Wilson v Met Office (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2017] UKET 1400982/2014 (16 February 2017)

Miss A Wilson v Met Office (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2017] UKET 1400982/2014 (16 February 2017)

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

Citation
[2017] UKET 1400982/2014
Parties
Claimant: Miss A Wilson; Respondent: Met Office
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
16 February 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Reasonable Adjustments, Equality Act 2010
Employment Law Disability Discrimination Reasonable Adjustments Equality Act 2010

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Parties

Miss A Wilson

Claimant

Met Office

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

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

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation to the claimant
  • Respondent to implement reasonable adjustments as specified by the tribunal