Miss L Kirkham v The Boots Company plc (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2020] UKET 1807163/2019 (27 April 2020)

Miss L Kirkham v The Boots Company plc (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2020] UKET 1807163/2019 (27 April 2020)

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments for the claimant's disability, constituting unlawful disability discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.

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Citation
[2020] UKET 1807163/2019
Parties
Claimant: Miss L Kirkham; Respondent: The Boots Company plc
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
27 April 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

Miss L Kirkham

Claimant

The Boots Company plc

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 by the respondent

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments for the claimant's disability, constituting unlawful disability discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation to the claimant for disability discrimination
  • Respondent to implement reasonable adjustments for the claimant