Claimant v Plumbridge Medical Centre

The claimant did not meet the definition of a disabled person under section 6 of the Equality Act 2010. The tribunal found that the claimant had a mental health impairment of anxiety and depression from December 2023 to October 2024, but it did not substantially affect her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. At the date of the alleged discrimination (October 2024), the impairment had not lasted for 12 months and was not likely to last for over one year, given medical evidence showed the anxiety condition ended in November 2024. No evidence of PTSD for 12 months at the relevant date was found.

As a result of the tribunal's finding that the claimant was not a disabled person under section 6 of the Equality Act 2010, the claim for failure to make reasonable adjustments was dismissed. The tribunal also found that the respondent did not have actual or constructive knowledge of any disability at the relevant time (October 2024).

The claim for direct disability discrimination was referenced in the judgment but not determined at this preliminary hearing, as the tribunal found the claimant did not meet the statutory definition of disability.

The harassment claim was referenced in the judgment but not determined at this preliminary hearing. The tribunal focused solely on the preliminary issue of whether the claimant was a disabled person.

The victimisation claim was referenced in the judgment but not determined at this preliminary hearing. The tribunal focused solely on the preliminary issue of whether the claimant was a disabled person.