Claimant v Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The Respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments by not providing an adjusted van with a bulkhead between September 2019 and July 2020, which was found to be a breach of duty under the Equality Act 2010.
The Respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments by taking the claimant off his adjusted rota from August 2021, which constituted disability discrimination. The tribunal awarded compensation reflecting the injury to feelings caused by this breach.
Facts
The claimant, Mr Sach, was a disabled employee who required workplace adjustments. Between September 2019 and July 2020, the respondent failed to provide him with an adjusted van with a bulkhead. Additionally, from August 2021, the respondent removed the claimant from his adjusted rota. The tribunal had previously found these failures constituted unlawful disability discrimination through failure to make reasonable adjustments.
Decision
This was a remedy hearing following earlier liability findings. The tribunal awarded £15,000 in injury to feelings across the two discrimination findings (£5,000 for the van bulkhead issue and £10,000 for the rota removal), plus interest of £4,832.88, totaling £19,832.88.
Practical note
Failure to maintain reasonable adjustments already in place can result in substantial injury to feelings awards, with the more recent breach attracting a higher award reflecting the ongoing nature of the discrimination.
Award breakdown
Vento band: middle
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3201441/2022
- Decision date
- 1 July 2025
- Hearing type
- remedy
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- construction
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No