Claimant v Circle Health Group
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal heard evidence over three days and unanimously concluded that the dismissal was fair. The judgment does not provide detailed written reasons as these were given orally at the hearing.
The tribunal unanimously found that the respondent had not failed to make reasonable adjustments for the claimant's disability. The detailed reasoning was provided orally at the hearing.
The tribunal unanimously dismissed the claim for breach of flexible working request provisions, finding that the respondent had properly handled the claimant's flexible working request in accordance with the statutory requirements.
Facts
Mrs. Spinks brought claims against her former employer Circle Health Group, a healthcare provider, alleging unfair dismissal, failure to make reasonable adjustments for disability, and breach of flexible working request provisions. The case was heard over three days in November 2024 with an additional day in January 2025. Mrs. Spinks represented herself while the respondent was represented by a legal consultant.
Decision
The tribunal unanimously dismissed all three claims. The tribunal found that the dismissal was fair, that the respondent had not failed to make reasonable adjustments, and that the flexible working request provisions had not been breached. Full reasons were given orally at the hearing.
Practical note
Even with a disability-related reasonable adjustments claim, employers in the healthcare sector can successfully defend dismissals and flexible working refusals when proper procedures are followed.
Case details
- Case number
- 3303475/2022
- Decision date
- 10 January 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 4
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No