Decision date
5 May 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Faulkner
Case Summary
The claimant claimed that Network Rail Infrastructure Limited failed to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate her disabilities (type 2 diabetes and hypertension) by refusing her request to work two days per week from home. The tribunal found the claimant was disabled but that the respondent did not contravene the Equality Act 2010, and dismissed the claim.
Why this outcome?
Claim not well-foundedThe tribunal found that although the claimant was disabled, the respondent did not contravene section 39 of the Equality Act 2010 by refusing the request for home working arrangements. The failure to make reasonable adjustments claim was not upheld.
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See disability discrimination compensation dataKey Issues
- •Whether the claimant was a disabled person within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010
- •Whether the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments by refusing to permit the claimant to work two days per week from home between 6 December 2023 and 2 April 2024
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Case Details
Hearing venue
Decided at Birmingham Employment Tribunal →- Case No.
- 1306027/2024
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 5 May 2026
- Published
- 1 June 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Faulkner
Registered Company
- Company name
- NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
- Company number
- 02904587
- Industry
- Transport & Logistics
- Status
- active