Mr A Parr v Raccortubi Norsk Ltd (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination) -[2021] UKET 1300968/2019- (10 December 2021)

BAILII

Automated Summary

Key Facts

The tribunal ruled that the respondent (Raccortubi Norsk Limited) did not discriminate against the claimant (Mr A Parr) by failing to comply with reasonable adjustments under sections 20 and 21 of the Equality Act 2010. The claimant's disability discrimination complaint was dismissed.

Issues

Whether the respondent discriminated against the claimant by failing to comply with a duty to make reasonable adjustments contained in sections 20 & 21 of the Equality Act 2010.

Holdings

  • The claimant's complaint of unlawful discrimination because of the protected characteristic of his disability does not succeed and is dismissed.
  • The respondent has not discriminated against the claimant by having failed to comply with a duty to make reasonable adjustments contained in sections 20 & 21 of the Equality Act 2010.

Legal Principles

The tribunal applied sections 20 & 21 of the Equality Act 2010 regarding the duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled individuals in employment contexts.

Cited Statute

Equality Act 2010

Judge Name

  • VC Dean
  • K Ahmad
  • G Hammersley

Passage Text

  • The claimant's complaint of unlawful discrimination because of the protected characteristic of his disability does not succeed and is dismissed.
  • The respondent has not discriminated against the claimant by having failed to comply with a duty to make reasonable adjustments contained in sections 20 & 21 of the Equality Act 2010.