Disability Conciliation Service case on speech impairment
Example of a case settled by the Disability Conciliation Service (no longer in existence): “A man with a severe speech impediment was refused service at a local pub and subjected…
A v Walkers Snack Foods Ltd
Employment Tribunal, Case no. 2500138/00, 4344/115, December 2001. Table of page contents FactsDecisionRole playCourse evaluation formAlleged remarksMachine not being seen toTrouble saying fitter’s nameBack problemsMy comments Facts The employee was…
De Keyser Ltd v Wilson
In this case the EAT sets out important guidelines on expert evidence in employment tribunal cases. Employment Appeal Tribunal, 2001. The EAT’s judgment is available in full on the EAT…
Phelps v Hillingdon Council
House of Lords, 2000. Full judgment: bailii.org. The case of Phelps v Hillingdon Council involved a child had dyslexia. An educational psychologist failed to diagnose the dyslexia. Accordingly the child…
A v London Borough of Hounslow
Employment Appeal Tribunal, 11.7.01 (1155/98). Full judgment: bailii.org. The applicant was offered a job as a physics/information technology technician in a school, subject to a medical report, However, he was…
Newham Citizens Advice Bureau v Murray
Employment Appeal Tribunal, 2000. Full decision: bailii.org. The applicant was turned down from becoming a trainee voluntary adviser with the citizens advice bureau (CAB), allegedly for certain mental health reasons….
AE Proctor Ltd v Hutton
Employment Appeal Tribunal, 18.12.00, 1319/99. Full judgment: bailii.org. An employee was dismissed allegedly due to his dyslexia. The employment tribunal found that his dyslexia did not have the required substantial…
James v Eastleigh Borough Council
House of Lords, 1990. Full judgment: bailii.org. The Council provided free swimming facilities for old age pensioners. The qualifying age was accordingly 65 for men and 60 for women. The…
Vicary v British Telecommunications plc
Employment Appeal Tribunal, 1999. Full judgment: bailii.org. A woman had a disability relating to the use of her right arm and hand, and suffered pain doing various tasks. The employment…
Greenwood v British Airways
Employment Appeal Tribunal, 1999. Full judgment: bailii.org. Since 1993 the applicant had suffered from the clinically well recognised illness of depression, but seemed to have recovered completely. Nonetheless he was…
Buxton v Equinox Design
Employment Appeal Tribunal. [1999] IRLR 158. Full judgment: bailii.org. A multiple sclerosis sufferer was dismissed. The Industrial Tribunal awarded £7,627.50 compensation, including £500 for injury to feelings. The Employment Appeal…
Ridout v TC Group
Employment Appeal Tribunal, 1998. Full decision: bailii.org. The applicant disclosed she had photo-sensitive epilepsy controlled by medication. Her claim failed because the employers could not be expected to know that…
Kenrick v HJ Heinz Co Ltd
Employment Appeal Tribunal, 1999. Full decision: bailii.org. An employee was dismissed after a long period of being sick off work. Only after the dismissal did it become entirely clear that…
Kapadia v London Borough of Lambeth
Employment Appeal Tribunal, 1999. Full decision: bailii.org. An accountant suffered from reactive depression and was retired on medical grounds. One of the issues was whether counselling which he was having…
Morse v Wiltshire County Council
Employment Appeal Tribunal, 1998. Full decision: bailii.org. The applicant was a road worker. In a redundancy situation, the employing Council preferred qualified drivers. The applicant had limited movement and grip…
Goodwin v Patent Office
Employment Appeal Tribunal, 1998. Full judgment: www.bailii.org. The applicant was a paranoid schizophrenic and had been dismissed by his employer following complaints of colleagues. He imagined that others could access…
