Claimant v Adjuvo Group Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
This was a preliminary hearing to determine whether the claimant was disabled within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010. The tribunal found he was disabled due to Asperger's Syndrome/autism, allowing this claim to proceed to a full merits hearing.
This was a preliminary hearing to determine disability status. The tribunal found the claimant was disabled due to Asperger's Syndrome/autism, allowing this discrimination arising from disability claim to proceed to a full merits hearing.
This was a preliminary hearing to determine disability status. The tribunal found the claimant was disabled due to Asperger's Syndrome/autism, allowing this reasonable adjustments claim to proceed to a full merits hearing.
This claim was permitted to proceed alongside the disability discrimination claims. The substantive issues will be determined at a future full merits hearing.
Facts
This was a preliminary hearing to determine whether Mr Hemmings was a disabled person within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010. The claimant was self-represented and appeared by video. The respondent, Adjuvo Group Limited, was represented by its business owner Mr S Archer. The claimant had brought claims of disability discrimination and unlawful deductions from wages.
Decision
The tribunal found that Mr Hemmings was a disabled person at the relevant times due to Asperger's Syndrome/autism as defined by section 6 of the Equality Act 2010. This finding allows his claims of direct disability discrimination, discrimination arising from disability, failure to make reasonable adjustments, and unlawful deductions from wages to proceed to a full merits hearing.
Practical note
A preliminary hearing establishing disability status under the Equality Act 2010 is a gateway issue that must be determined before substantive discrimination claims can proceed to a full merits hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1306037/2024
- Decision date
- 26 June 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- No
- Rep type
- self
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No