Ms L Olley v Uniform 7 Ltd: 3205466/2022
JUDGMENT
[1]The Claims for automatic unfair dismissal under s100(1)(c) and 100(1)(d) fail and are dismissed. The Claim for wrongful dismissal succeeds.[3]The Claims for direct disability discrimination; and discrimination arising from disability fail and are dismissed.[4]The claim for harassment succeeds but only in respect of part of the raising of communication difficulties on 28 June 2022 – namely the queries about a communication barrier – which is unwanted conduct related to autism which had the (reasonable) effect of creating a humiliating environment for C. Remedy[5]The Respondent is ordered to pay to the Claimant:5.1 1 week of pay in lieu of notice totalling £180 gross5.2 12.5% of 1 year of pay flowing from the harassment totalling £1,310.40 including interest.5.3 Injury to feelings award of £2,320 including interest. TOTAL £3810.40 Case Number: 3205466/2022 Useful information[1]All judgments (apart from judgments under Rule 52) and any written reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimants and respondents.[2]Reasons for this judgment were given orally at the hearing. Written reasons will not be provided unless a party asked for them at the hearing or a party makes a written request within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision.[3]There is information about Employment Tribunal procedures, including case management and preparation, compensation for injury to feelings, and pension loss, here: https://www.judiciary.uk/publications/employment-rules-and-legislation- practice-directions/[4]The Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure are here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-tribunal-procedure- rules[5]You can appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal if you think a legal mistake was made in an Employment Tribunal decision. There is more information here: https://www.gov.uk/appeal-employment-appeal-tribunal