Decision date
11 November 2025
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge T.R. Smith
Case Summary
The claimant's claims of direct disability discrimination and unfavourable treatment because of something arising in consequence of disability were dismissed.
Why this outcome?
Claim not well-foundedThe tribunal found that the claimant did not meet the statutory definition of a disabled person under the Equality Act 2010 because osteoarthritis of his hands did not satisfy the legal threshold, and therefore the disability discrimination claims could not succeed.
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Case Details
Hearing venue
Decided at Teesside Employment Tribunal →- Case No.
- 2501113/2024
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 11 November 2025
- Published
- 14 February 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge T.R. Smith
- Representation
- Litigant in person
Registered Company
- Company name
- P J HOSPITALITY LTD
- Company number
- 12525756
- Industry
- Hospitality
- Status
- active