Claimant v Burberry Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant withdrew claims in respect of failure to make reasonable adjustments in relation to items (a) to (e) inclusive in the agreed List of Issues. The tribunal dismissed these claims by way of withdrawal.
The tribunal found the claim of discrimination arising from disability pursuant to s.15 Equality Act 2010 was not well founded and dismissed it.
The tribunal found the claim in respect of failure to make reasonable adjustments in relation to items (f) to (i) inclusive in the agreed List of Issues was not well founded and dismissed it.
The tribunal found the claim of direct discrimination in relation to disability pursuant to s.13 Equality Act 2010 was not well founded and dismissed it.
Facts
Mr Benedict Das brought disability discrimination claims against his employer Burberry Limited. The claims included failure to make reasonable adjustments, discrimination arising from disability, and direct disability discrimination. The claimant withdrew some of the reasonable adjustments claims during the hearing.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed all claims. The withdrawn reasonable adjustments claims (items a-e) were dismissed by way of withdrawal. The remaining claims for discrimination arising from disability, failure to make reasonable adjustments (items f-i), and direct disability discrimination were found not well founded and dismissed.
Practical note
This case demonstrates the importance of properly particularising disability discrimination claims and establishing the factual basis for both reasonable adjustments failures and discrimination arising from disability.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6004973/2024
- Decision date
- 30 October 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 4
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- Burberry Limited
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister