Claimant v Lagardere Travel Retail (UK) Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
This was a preliminary hearing to determine disability status only. The tribunal found the claimant was a disabled person under s.6 Equality Act 2010 between 18th August 2020 and 31st August 2020 by reason of eczema and dermatitis. The substantive discrimination claims were not determined at this hearing.
Facts
Mr Sharma was employed by Lagardere Travel Retail (UK) Ltd until 31st August 2020. The case note indicates he is deceased. This was a preliminary hearing to determine whether he met the definition of a disabled person under the Equality Act 2010 at the relevant time, based on his physical impairments of eczema and dermatitis.
Decision
The tribunal found that Mr Sharma was a disabled person within the meaning of s.6 Equality Act 2010 between 18th August 2020 and 31st August 2020 by reason of the physical impairments of eczema and dermatitis. This was a preliminary issue; the substantive discrimination claims were not determined.
Practical note
Eczema and dermatitis can constitute a disability under the Equality Act 2010 for a relatively short period of two weeks, provided the statutory test is met.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3300989/2021
- Decision date
- 29 September 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No