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Employment Tribunal - reasonable adjustments (disability)?

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ETFOI · 13/06/2024 21:49

I have a neurodevelopmental disorder (diagnosed by a NHS hospital consultant and for which I take daily medication via my NHS GP).
The neurodevelopmental disorder I have is classed as a disability.

I was unfairly dismissed from my employment (not for disability reasons) and I am taking my ex-employer to a ET and am part-way through the case which looks like it may take another 12-18 months.
I am representing myself as my house insurance does not cover my claim and I do not have the funds to pay for a solicitor/barrister.

Please don't advise me to withdraw the case, I am not going to do that because I know the treatment against me by my ex-employer was immoral and unlawful and it's important to me to do this.

I have asked the tribunal court via email what adjustments can be made by the court in view of my disability, but the court does not respond.
The telephone number the court provides is not answered.

A reasonable adjustment to me in light of my particular disability would be for example giving me more time than would usually be allowed to provide further information or comments to court orders sent to me.

I have been emailed court orders listing and requiring me to sent my information to the court and other side where the deadline for me sending the information has already passed - how the hell this works for anyone is beyond me, but just adds to the pressure because I am not able to time-travel (like everyone) and I am also not able to complete the paperwork (which is quite involved as you can imagine) under tight deadlines.

Can anyone with some knowledge of this area advise?
Many thanks.

OP posts:
ChurchCats · 20/06/2024 11:53

Sometimes, it doesn't do any harm at all to look at what could be the worst scenario-even if it not hugely likely.

It isn't an impossible scenario-no-one can say that definitely will not happen, no-one would bet their life on it not happening.

So, it could happen and, although they may not be crushing bills they be bill enough that it will put the OP in some difficulty.

Can she pay even£2000 costs if she fails? She gives the impression she can't, so why not think about where thee money will come from before fire fighting if it does happen.

It is sensible to think can I cope if the worst happens. Paying the other side's costs is not unheard of-I'm not asking her to think about how she will cope if little green men whisk her off in a spaceship!

Anyway, that's my advice-give it houseroom or totally disregard it, rubbish it even but, in any event, I wish the OP all the best.

BeetlejuiceBeetlejuiceBeetlejuice · 20/06/2024 14:07

ChurchCats · 20/06/2024 11:53

Sometimes, it doesn't do any harm at all to look at what could be the worst scenario-even if it not hugely likely.

It isn't an impossible scenario-no-one can say that definitely will not happen, no-one would bet their life on it not happening.

So, it could happen and, although they may not be crushing bills they be bill enough that it will put the OP in some difficulty.

Can she pay even£2000 costs if she fails? She gives the impression she can't, so why not think about where thee money will come from before fire fighting if it does happen.

It is sensible to think can I cope if the worst happens. Paying the other side's costs is not unheard of-I'm not asking her to think about how she will cope if little green men whisk her off in a spaceship!

Anyway, that's my advice-give it houseroom or totally disregard it, rubbish it even but, in any event, I wish the OP all the best.

But you didn’t indicate proportionality of likelihood of outcome when you gave this ‘advice’, you wrote it like it was really common. That’s not helpful. You may be extremely risk adverse to the point any risk would have you running, but this is such a minor consideration in the landscape of what the OP is facing.

Staringatthewalljustmeagain · 20/06/2024 14:39

It is phenomenally hard to represent yourself successfully, unless you are dogged in your study of the points of law that will be relevant to the argument. And if you lose and you have to pay their professional legal costs, you can be ruined.

Just things to consider.

Pumpkittenspice · 09/09/2024 23:18

Are there any updates on your case, OP? 🤞🏽

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