Claimant v Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal unanimously found that the claimant's claim of harassment related to disability was not well founded. The tribunal would have heard evidence and determined that the conduct complained of did not meet the legal test for harassment under the Equality Act 2010.
The claimant's complaint of failure to make reasonable adjustments in relation to car park arrangements was withdrawn by the claimant during the hearing and dismissed upon withdrawal.
The remainder of the claimant's complaints of breach of the duty to make reasonable adjustments were unanimously found not to be well founded. The tribunal determined that either no provision, criterion or practice placed the claimant at a substantial disadvantage, or that the respondent had made reasonable adjustments, or that the adjustments sought were not reasonable.
Facts
Mrs Razaq, an employee of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, brought disability discrimination claims against her employer. She alleged harassment related to disability and multiple failures to make reasonable adjustments, including in relation to car park arrangements. The case proceeded to a five-day full merits hearing before a full tribunal panel.
Decision
The tribunal unanimously dismissed all of the claimant's claims. The harassment claim was found not to be well founded. One reasonable adjustments claim relating to car parking was dismissed upon the claimant's withdrawal, and all other reasonable adjustments complaints were found not to be well founded.
Practical note
A self-represented claimant in a disability discrimination case faced significant challenges in establishing both harassment and reasonable adjustments claims against a local authority employer represented by counsel, with all claims ultimately failing after a five-day hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2410908/2023
- Decision date
- 11 July 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 5
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- public sector
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No