Claimant v Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
Claims of personal attacks, breach of trust and confidentiality and breach of the GDPR were dismissed by consent for want of jurisdiction in the Employment Tribunal, as these matters fall outside the tribunal's statutory jurisdiction.
The respondent conceded liability. The tribunal found the claimant is a disabled person and was subjected to unlawful harassment related to disability under s26 of the Equality Act 2010 in relation to claims identified at 2(i), (ii) and (iii) of the agreed list of issues.
Facts
The claimant brought claims against Network Rail Infrastructure Limited including disability harassment and other claims relating to personal attacks, breach of trust and confidentiality, and GDPR. The parties reached a consent agreement on liability at a preliminary hearing.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the claimant's claims of personal attacks, breach of trust and confidentiality, and GDPR breach for want of jurisdiction. The respondent conceded liability for disability harassment under the Equality Act 2010. The case will proceed to a remedies hearing.
Practical note
Consent judgments on liability for disability harassment can resolve the merits phase efficiently, allowing parties to focus solely on remedy at a subsequent hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6009281/2024
- Decision date
- 18 March 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- transport
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister