Claimant v Maclennan Distribution Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal held a preliminary hearing to determine whether the claimant met the definition of disability under section 6 of the Equality Act 2010. After hearing evidence and submissions, the tribunal concluded that the claimant was not disabled at the relevant time. As disability status is a prerequisite for disability discrimination claims, all related claims were dismissed.
Facts
The claimant brought disability discrimination claims against his former employer, Maclennan Distribution Limited. The respondent challenged whether the claimant met the statutory definition of disability. A preliminary hearing was held via video to determine this threshold issue.
Decision
The tribunal found that the claimant was not disabled within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 at the relevant time. As this is a prerequisite for any disability discrimination claim, all of the claimant's claims were dismissed.
Practical note
Establishing disability status under the Equality Act 2010 is a jurisdictional threshold that must be satisfied before disability discrimination claims can proceed to a full merits hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 4100912/2025
- Decision date
- 29 October 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- logistics
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep