Miss L Brook v Iceland Foods Ltd: 1802281/2020
JUDGMENT
[1]The Tribunal has power to hear this claim, which was presented outside the three-month time limit but within a period the Tribunal thinks just and equitable. Employment Judge Cox Date: 8 March 2021[2]Case: 1802281/2020 (V) 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Miss L Brook Respondent: Iceland Foods Limited AT A HEARING Heard at: Leeds On: 19th and 20th April 2021 Before: Employment Judge Lancaster Members: Mr D Dorman-Smith Mr J Howarth Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: Ms K Skeaping, solicitor This has been a partially remote hearing which has been consented to by the parties. The form of remote hearing was CVP video conferencing: this was re-listed at a late stage in place of an in-person-hearing at the request of the respondent, though it was always anticipated that the claimant might still attend. The claimant in fact joined by CVP on day 1 on her mobile phone, but not from her home so as to avoid any noise from her dogs, and she did not then have access to the bundle of documents. The case was therefore adjourned at lunchtime until the next day, and the claimant elected then to attend in person. On day 2 therefore only the Judge and the claimant were physically present at the tribunal, everyone else took part over teh CVP link.. A solely face to face hearing was not held it was not practicable and all issues could be determined in a partially remote (“hybrid”) hearing. The unanimous decision of the tribunal is:-[4]The complaint of a failure to make reasonable adjustments is dismissed.