Claimant v Lidl Great Britain Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
Withdrawn by claimant
Withdrawn by claimant
Claimant confirmed not pursuing direct disability discrimination claim
Claimant confirmed not pursuing harassment claim
Claimant confirmed not pursuing victimisation claim
Claim of discrimination arising from disability under section 15 Equality Act 2010 will proceed to hearing against the first respondent
Claim of failure to make reasonable adjustments under sections 20/21 Equality Act 2010 will proceed to hearing against the first respondent
Facts
Brendan St Catherine brought claims against Lidl Great Britain Ltd and two individual employees (Adam Forsdick and Oliver McGuiness). The case involved multiple discrimination claims including sex, race, and disability-related allegations. Following a case management hearing, the claimant withdrew claims against the individual respondents and withdrew several of the discrimination claims.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed claims against the second and third respondents on withdrawal, dismissed sex and race discrimination claims on withdrawal, and confirmed that direct disability discrimination, harassment and victimisation claims were not being pursued. Two claims will proceed: discrimination arising from disability under section 15 and failure to make reasonable adjustments under sections 20/21 of the Equality Act 2010.
Practical note
This case management judgment narrows the issues for hearing by dismissing claims against individual respondents and multiple discrimination strands, leaving only section 15 discrimination arising from disability and reasonable adjustments claims to proceed against the corporate employer.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2301944/2024
- Decision date
- 24 February 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No