Claimant v Royal Mail Group Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the claimant is not a disabled person by reason of anxiety and depression within the meaning of section 6 Equality Act 2010. This was determined at a preliminary hearing on the issue of disability status.
Claim for disability discrimination due to osteoarthritis and plantar fasciitis remains to be heard at the final hearing listed for 12-19 December 2025.
The unfair dismissal claim remains to be heard at the final hearing listed for 12-19 December 2025.
Facts
The claimant brought claims against Royal Mail including disability discrimination based on anxiety and depression, osteoarthritis and plantar fasciitis, as well as unfair dismissal. A preliminary hearing was held to determine whether the claimant met the definition of a disabled person under the Equality Act 2010 in relation to his anxiety and depression.
Decision
The tribunal found that the claimant is not a disabled person by reason of anxiety and depression within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010. The remaining claims for disability discrimination due to osteoarthritis and plantar fasciitis, and unfair dismissal, will proceed to a final hearing in December 2025.
Practical note
A preliminary hearing on disability status can dispose of some disability discrimination claims while allowing others based on different impairments to proceed to full hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2401319/2024
- Decision date
- 21 March 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- logistics
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep