Claimant v Jaguar Land Rover Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that at the relevant times, the claimant was not a disabled person as defined by section 6 Equality Act 2010 because of anxiety and depression. Without establishing disability status, the direct disability discrimination claim could not succeed.
The tribunal found that at the relevant times, the claimant was not a disabled person as defined by section 6 Equality Act 2010 because of anxiety and depression. This was a claim for unfavourable treatment because of something arising from disability, which required disability status to be established first.
The tribunal found that at the relevant times, the claimant was not a disabled person as defined by section 6 Equality Act 2010 because of anxiety and depression. Without disability status, there was no duty to make reasonable adjustments.
Facts
The claimant, Jonathan Brooks, brought disability discrimination claims against his employer Jaguar Land Rover Limited, alleging direct disability discrimination, unfavourable treatment arising from disability, and failure to make reasonable adjustments. The alleged disability was anxiety and depression. This was a preliminary hearing to determine whether the claimant met the definition of a disabled person under section 6 of the Equality Act 2010.
Decision
The tribunal found that at the relevant times, the claimant was not a disabled person as defined by section 6 Equality Act 2010 because of anxiety and depression. As disability status was a prerequisite for all three claims, all complaints were dismissed.
Practical note
A preliminary hearing on disability status is often determinative of the entire case - claimants must satisfy the statutory definition under section 6 Equality Act 2010 before any discrimination claims can proceed.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1305113/2024
- Decision date
- 20 May 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- manufacturing
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No