Mr N Swords v Lingfield College: 2304505/2019
JUDGMENT
[1]The respondent did not breach the working time regulations by failing to provide the claimant with a rest period of not less than 11 consecutive hours each 24 hour period of his employment[2]The respondent did not directly discriminate against the claimant on the ground of his disability[3]The respondent did not treat the claimant unfavourably because of something arising as a consequence of his disability[4]The respondent did not harass or victimise the claimant[5]The refusal of the respondent to allow the claimant to be accompanied by his wife to a grievance hearing on 7 June 2019 was a failure to make a “reasonable adjustment” to avoid the disadvantage caused by its internal procedures[6]The respondent did not otherwise fail to make reasonable adjustments[7]The claimant was not dismissed so his claim of unfair dismissal fails Case No: 2304505/2019[8]The claimant is awarded £2,500 together with interest thereon of £348.49 to represent injury to feelings in relation to item 5, above[9]There is no order as to costs.