6010112/2025Claimant won

The Chief Constable of Gwent Police and S Barlow

28 November 2025·Employment Tribunal·England & Wales·Employment Judge H J Randall

Respondent

The Chief Constable of Gwent Police and S Barlow

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Decision date

28 November 2025

Tribunal

Employment Tribunal

Jurisdiction

England & Wales

Judge

Employment Judge H J Randall

Compensation awarded

£43,127

Injury to Feelings

£35,200

Extracted from judgment text — may not capture every award component precisely.

Case Summary

The claimant brought claims of direct disability discrimination, indirect disability discrimination, harassment related to disability, and discrimination arising from disability, all in relation to his HIV diagnosis. The tribunal found the claims of direct discrimination, harassment, and discrimination arising from disability to be well-founded, and made various recommendations as well as awarding the claimant compensation.

Why this outcome?

The tribunal found that the claimant's claims of direct disability discrimination, harassment related to disability, and discrimination arising from disability were well-founded on the merits, resulting in an award of compensation for injury to feelings and aggravated damages.

Claim Types

Disability DiscriminationDisability HarassmentDisability Discrimination Arising

Key Issues

  • •The complaint of direct disability discrimination is well-founded and succeeds.
  • •The complaint of indirect disability discrimination is not well-founded and is dismissed.
  • •The complaint of harassment related to disability is well-founded and succeeds.
  • •The complaint of unfavourable treatment because of something arising in consequence of disability is well-founded and succeeds.

Original published judgment

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