Mrs C Goulding v Heritage English Blind Company Ltd: 1300280/2021

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS

Case No 1300280/2021

Between

Mrs C GouldingClaimant

Heritage English Blind Company LtdRespondent

Before

Employment Judge Noons

Mr Thakerar - Counsel for respondent

Date 9 March 2022

JUDGMENT

It is the Judgment of the Employment Tribunal that:

[1]The claimant’s application to amend her claim to include a complaint of harassment is refused.

[2]The claimant’s application to amend her claim to include a claim for breach of contract for failing to allow her to be accompanied at her disciplinary hearing is refused.

[3]The respondent’s application to strike out the claimant’s claims under section 13 and 15 of the Equality Act 2010 is refused.

[4]The respondent’s application to strike out the claimant’s claims under section 20 and 21 of the Equality Act 2010 for failure to make reasonable adjustments succeeds and these claims are struck out as having no reasonable prospect of success.

[5]The respondent’s application to strike out the claimant’s claims of breach of contract is refused.

[6]A deposit order shall be issued requiring the following deposits to be paid as a condition of proceeding with the following complaints: 10.2 Judgment - rule 61 February Case No:1300280/20216.1 A deposit of £100 in respect of the claim of direct discrimination under section 13 of the Equality Act 2010 relating to the respondent allegedly treating the claimant’s sickness absence as an act of misconduct.

6.2 A deposit of £100 in respect of the claim of direct discrimination under section 13 of the Equality Act 2010 relating to the respondent allegedly dismissing the claimant because of her absence.

6.3 A deposit of £100 in respect of the claim of discrimination arising for disability under section 15 of the Equality Act 2010 relating to the respondent allegedly dismissing the claimant because of her absence.

6.4 A deposit of £100 in respect of the claim of breach of contract/wrongful dismissal relating to non-payment of notice pay.

[7]No deposit order is made in respect of the claimant’s claim of breach of contract in relation to the respondent’s alleged failure to hear her appeal.