Claimant v Fora Space Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal determined at a preliminary hearing that the claimant was a disabled person within the meaning of section 6 Equality Act 2010 due to ADHD, depression and anxiety. The claim of direct disability discrimination can therefore proceed to a full merits hearing.
The tribunal determined that the claimant satisfied the definition of disability under section 6 Equality Act 2010. The claim for failure to make reasonable adjustments has been allowed to proceed to a full hearing on the merits.
Facts
Mx Dimitrova brought claims of direct disability discrimination and failure to make reasonable adjustments against their former employer Fora Space Limited. The preliminary hearing was convened to determine whether the claimant was a disabled person within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010. The claimant suffers from ADHD, depression and anxiety.
Decision
The tribunal found that the claimant was a disabled person as defined by section 6 Equality Act 2010 at the relevant times due to their conditions of ADHD, depression and anxiety. Both claims of direct disability discrimination and failure to make reasonable adjustments were allowed to proceed to a full merits hearing.
Practical note
The tribunal accepted that ADHD, depression and anxiety together satisfied the statutory definition of disability, allowing the substantive discrimination claims to proceed.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6019433/2024
- Decision date
- 2 September 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- real estate
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No