Claimant v North London NHS Foundation Trust
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the respondent failed to comply with its statutory duty to make reasonable adjustments when it failed to support the claimant with one homeworking day each week in November 2022 (preferably but not exclusively every Thursday) and on/around 17 May 2024 (any day). The claimant was disabled by EUPD from October/November 2022 and by tumours (fibroids) from May 2024.
Facts
The claimant was an employee of North London NHS Foundation Trust who was disabled by EUPD from October/November 2022 and by tumours (fibroids) from May 2024. The respondent had actual knowledge of the EUPD disability and constructive knowledge of the fibroids disability. The claimant requested reasonable adjustments in the form of one homeworking day per week, preferably Thursdays in November 2022, and any day in May 2024. The respondent failed to provide this support.
Decision
The tribunal unanimously found that the respondent failed to comply with its statutory duty to make reasonable adjustments by not supporting the claimant with one homeworking day each week in November 2022 and May 2024. The tribunal found it just and equitable to extend the time limit in respect of the November 2022 failure.
Practical note
NHS Trusts must make reasonable adjustments such as regular homeworking days for disabled employees with EUPD or physical conditions like fibroids, and failure to do so may lead to successful disability discrimination claims even if time limits are extended on just and equitable grounds.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6012552/2024
- Decision date
- 9 October 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 3
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister