Claimant v RH45 HR Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal determined as a preliminary issue that the claimant did not meet the definition of a disabled person under section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 in relation to depression and anxiety disorder. Without establishing disability status, the claim of discrimination arising from disability could not succeed.
The tribunal found the claimant was not a disabled person within the meaning of section 6 Equality Act 2010 due to depression and anxiety disorder. Since disability status was not established, the harassment related to disability claim was dismissed.
Facts
The claimant brought claims of discrimination arising from disability and harassment related to disability against his former employer RH45 HR Limited, alleging that his depression and anxiety disorder constituted a disability under the Equality Act 2010. A preliminary hearing was held by CVP to determine whether the claimant met the statutory definition of disability.
Decision
The tribunal found that the claimant was not a disabled person as defined by section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 in relation to his depression and anxiety disorder. As a result, both the discrimination arising from disability and harassment related to disability claims were dismissed.
Practical note
Establishing disability status under section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 is a threshold requirement for all disability discrimination claims; without it, all related claims must fail regardless of the alleged discriminatory conduct.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2202094/2024
- Decision date
- 7 May 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- RH45 HR Limited
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister