Mrs JM Dale v Communisis UK Ltd: 1800405/2020
JUDGMENT
[1]The claimant’s complaint of a failure to make reasonable adjustments succeeds in respect of events on 27 May 2019.[2]In other respects her allegations of contraventions of the Equality Act do not succeed.[3]The Tribunal makes no recommendations because recommendations sought by the claimant have been overtaken by events.[4]The Tribunal awards compensation in respect of Injury to Feelings of £4000.[5]The respondent shall further pay to the claimant interest (97 weeks’ at 8%) of £596.92.[6]Any request for remedy issues to be further addressed at a hearing shall be made within fourteen days of this Judgment being sent.[7]The Tribunal will provide written reasons for its Judgment at paragraph 1 as soon as resources permit in light of an expected return to work.[8]The time limit for requesting full written reasons is extended to within fourteen days of the Tribunal sending the Paragraph 1 reasons above.[9]The awards at paragraphs 4 and 5 shall not be subject to deductions for tax and national insurance. Case Number: 1800405/2020 (V)REASONS
[1]The application was late: the claimant was told in the cover letter with the Judgment of the strict 14 day time limit.[2]The application (and further correspondence) have not been copied to the respondent’s representative.[3]The claimant seeks a reconsideration of the Tribunal’s award for compensation for injury to feelings of £4000.[4]There is no reasonable prospect of the award being varied because the claimant’s email does not provide reasons addressing the single contravention the Tribunal has found (a failure to make a reasonable adjustment on 27 May 2021).[5]It also contains references to aggravated, punitive and exemplary damages and there is no prospect of the Tribunal making such awards following its findings in this case.[6]The parties and the interests of justice are served by finality in the case.