Claimant v Dignity Funerals Ltd

The tribunal found the claimant was not disabled within the meaning of s.6 Sch.1 Equality Act 2010 at the material times. She did not have a mental impairment having a substantial long-term adverse effect on her day-to-day activities. The stress and anxiety she experienced were reactions to bereavement and workplace disputes, not an underlying mental impairment.

The tribunal found the claimant was not disabled within the meaning of s.6 Sch.1 Equality Act 2010 at the material times. Without establishing disability status, the claim of discrimination arising from disability could not succeed.

The tribunal found the claimant was not disabled within the meaning of s.6 Sch.1 Equality Act 2010 at the material times. Without establishing disability status, the respondent had no duty to make reasonable adjustments.

The harassment claim was listed in the case management order and listed as one of the claims, but the tribunal made no specific finding on it in the preliminary hearing, having determined the threshold issue of disability status against the claimant.

The unfair dismissal claim is unaffected by this preliminary judgment on disability status and will proceed to a full merits hearing before a judge alone on dates already fixed.