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 of the Equality Act 2010. Without establishing disability status, the claim for harassment related to disability could not succeed.
The tribunal dismissed the claim for unfavourable treatment because of something arising in consequence of disability. The claimant did not meet the statutory definition of disability at the relevant times, which was a threshold requirement for this claim.
The claim failed because the tribunal determined the claimant was not a disabled person under section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 at the relevant times. Without establishing disability, there was no duty on the respondent to make reasonable adjustments.
The tribunal found the complaint of unfair dismissal was not well-founded and dismissed it. The specific reasoning is not detailed in this judgment document.
Facts
Mr Napoleoni brought claims against Jaguar Land Rover Limited for disability discrimination (harassment, unfavourable treatment, and failure to make reasonable adjustments) and unfair dismissal. The case proceeded to a five-day full merits hearing. The claimant represented himself while the respondent was represented by counsel.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed all claims. The central finding was that the claimant did not meet the statutory definition of a disabled person under section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 at the relevant times. This threshold issue meant all disability-related claims failed. The unfair dismissal claim was also not well-founded.
Practical note
Establishing disability status under section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 is a threshold requirement for all disability discrimination claims; without it, claims for harassment, discrimination arising from disability, and reasonable adjustments cannot succeed.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1305891/2023
- Decision date
- 31 January 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 5
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- manufacturing
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No