Claimant v Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Great Britain Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
This preliminary hearing dealt solely with disability status. The unfair dismissal claim will be determined at the full merits hearing listed for January-February 2026.
This preliminary hearing dealt solely with disability status. The wrongful dismissal claim will be determined at the full merits hearing listed for January-February 2026.
This preliminary hearing dealt solely with disability status. The tribunal found the claimant was disabled by depression and ADHD during the relevant period. The discrimination claims will be determined at the full merits hearing.
This preliminary hearing dealt solely with disability status. The tribunal found the claimant was disabled. The indirect discrimination claim will be determined at the full merits hearing.
This preliminary hearing dealt solely with disability status. The tribunal found the claimant was disabled by depression and ADHD. The reasonable adjustments claim will be determined at the full merits hearing.
This preliminary hearing dealt solely with disability status. The tribunal found the claimant was disabled. The harassment claim will be determined at the full merits hearing.
This preliminary hearing dealt solely with disability status. The victimisation claim will be determined at the full merits hearing listed for January-February 2026.
Facts
The claimant was employed by the respondent for 25 years, moving from Sales to HR in 2021. She struggled with concentration, focus, and information retention throughout her career but was supported in the Sales team. Her difficulties became more apparent in the HR role due to unfamiliar systems, complex tasks, and less colleague support. Following a poor performance review in November 2022, she went on sick leave. She was diagnosed with depression in January 2023 and ADHD in June 2023. She was summarily dismissed following a disciplinary process in June 2023.
Decision
The tribunal found the claimant was disabled by both depression and adult ADHD during the relevant period of 29 November 2022 to 16 July 2023. The claimant's ADHD caused substantial adverse effects on her ability to focus, retain information, and manage time, which had been present since childhood. Her depression caused substantial adverse effects including difficulty caring for her children, sleeping problems, and social withdrawal, which were likely to last at least 12 months.
Practical note
A diagnosis of ADHD by a clinician is not just evidence of impairment but also evidence of substantial adverse effect, and coping strategies are only relevant if they are reasonable to expect the claimant to employ.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3311921/2023
- Decision date
- 13 October 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- manufacturing
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Employment details
- Role
- Manager, People & Culture Business Partner
- Service
- 25 years
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister