Miss N Jones v The Home Office: (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2017] UKET 2403047/2016 (25 May 2017)

Miss N Jones v The Home Office: (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) [2017] UKET 2403047/2016 (25 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.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2403047/2016
Parties
Claimant: Miss N Jones; Respondent: The Home Office
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
25 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Reasonable Adjustments, Unfair Treatment
Employment Law Disability Discrimination Reasonable Adjustments Unfair Treatment

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Parties

Miss N Jones

Claimant

The Home 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 for the claimant's disability

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 must implement reasonable adjustments for the claimant's disability