Outcome
Individual claims
Struck out for failure to comply with Unless Order dated 10 February 2025. Claimant failed to provide essential information about her disability discrimination claims despite multiple opportunities, including: when respondent became aware of impairments, day-to-day impact, treatment received, dates of alleged discriminatory acts, and types of prohibited conduct complained of.
Struck out for failure to comply with Unless Order. Claimant mentioned lack of proper adjustments, role changes, or responsibilities but failed to provide sufficient detail about the impairments, when respondent knew of them, and specific failures to adjust as required by the Unless Order.
This claim remains live and is listed for full merits hearing on 4, 5 and 6 February 2026. No determination has been made on this claim at this stage.
Facts
The claimant brought disability discrimination claims against her former employer John Lewis plc. An Unless Order was made on 10 February 2025 requiring her to provide detailed information about her disability, how it affected her, when the respondent knew about it, and specific allegations of discrimination. Despite attempting to comply by obtaining a GP letter, the claimant failed to provide sufficient detail on key aspects required by the order.
Decision
Employment Judge Keogh struck out all disability discrimination complaints for failure to comply with the Unless Order. The judge found the claimant had been given multiple opportunities to provide the necessary information but had not done so. The judge declined to give a further opportunity, finding it not in the interests of justice. The unfair dismissal claim remains listed for hearing in February 2026.
Practical note
Unless Orders must be complied with fully and precisely; partial or attempted compliance is insufficient, and unrepresented claimants pursuing disability discrimination must provide clear particulars enabling respondents to know the case they face.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6011524/2024
- Decision date
- 18 June 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- John Lewis Plc
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No