Mr D Hancock v Royal Mail Group (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2017] UKET 2301865/2017 (3 October 2017)

Mr D Hancock v Royal Mail Group (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2017] UKET 2301865/2017 (3 October 2017)

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments required by law, resulting in unlawful disability discrimination against the applicant.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2301865/2017
Parties
Applicant: Mr D Hancock; Respondent: Royal Mail Group
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
03 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Reasonable Adjustments
Employment Law Disability Discrimination Reasonable Adjustments

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Parties

Mr D Hancock

Applicant

Royal Mail Group

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments required by law, resulting in unlawful disability discrimination against the applicant.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to pay compensation to the applicant for disability discrimination