Claimant v Pure Luxuries London Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
This was a preliminary hearing to determine whether the claimant was disabled by reason of autism at the relevant times. The tribunal found that she was disabled, establishing jurisdiction for the substantive discrimination claims.
Facts
This was a preliminary hearing to determine whether the claimant was disabled by reason of autism at the relevant times. The hearing was held remotely by CVP. Both parties were legally represented, with the claimant represented by a solicitor and the respondent by counsel.
Decision
Employment Judge Slater determined that the claimant was disabled at relevant times by reason of autism. This preliminary determination establishes that the claimant meets the disability threshold under the Equality Act 2010, allowing her discrimination claims to proceed to a substantive hearing.
Practical note
This preliminary hearing established disability status for autism, a threshold requirement for pursuing disability discrimination claims under the Equality Act 2010.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6009943/2024
- Decision date
- 26 September 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor