Claimant v Techworx Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
This preliminary hearing determined only that the claimant was disabled within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010 at the material time. The substantive disability discrimination claims remain to be determined at a future hearing.
Facts
Ms Fitzgerald-Jones brought disability discrimination claims against her former employer Techworx Ltd. The respondent disputed whether she met the statutory definition of disabled person. A preliminary hearing was held by telephone to determine this preliminary issue.
Decision
Employment Judge Hughes found that the claimant was a disabled person within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010 at the material time. This preliminary issue is now resolved, allowing the substantive discrimination claims to proceed.
Practical note
Disability status can be determined at a preliminary hearing as a standalone issue before the merits of discrimination claims are considered.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1306228/2023
- Decision date
- 4 August 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- Techworx Ltd
- Sector
- technology
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No