Claimant v Asda Stores Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent failed in their duty to make reasonable adjustments in respect of PPT training that could have been reasonably implemented by 26 September 2019. This was a successful disability discrimination claim under the Equality Act 2010.
Facts
This was a remedy hearing following a successful disability discrimination claim. The claimant had established that the respondent ASDA Stores Ltd failed in their duty to make reasonable adjustments in respect of PPT training that should have been implemented by 26 September 2019. The tribunal was tasked with determining the appropriate compensation for this failure.
Decision
The tribunal awarded total compensation of £3,712 comprising £2,500 for injury to feelings and £1,212 in interest. The interest was calculated over 2,213 days (6.06 years) at 8% per annum on the injury to feelings award.
Practical note
Failure to implement reasonable adjustments in relation to workplace training can result in injury to feelings awards in the lower Vento band with substantial interest accruing over time from the date of discrimination.
Award breakdown
Vento band: lower
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6000029/2024
- Decision date
- 6 November 2025
- Hearing type
- remedy
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister