Mr I Hughes v The British Broadcasting Corporation: (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2017] UKET 2300511/2017 (11 May 2017)

Mr I Hughes v The British Broadcasting Corporation: (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2017] UKET 2300511/2017 (11 May 2017)

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
[2017] UKET 2300511/2017
Parties
Claimant: Mr I Hughes; Respondent: The British Broadcasting Corporation
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
11 May 2017
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

Mr I Hughes

Claimant

The British Broadcasting Corporation

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 the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments

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

  • The respondent is ordered to pay compensation to the claimant for disability discrimination
  • The respondent is ordered to implement reasonable adjustments for the claimant