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Employment Tribunal

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MarillStreep · 05/02/2025 21:53

What’s my chance of winning Employment Tribunal case?

Was employed there for three years. (Unfair dismissal, failure to make reasonable adjustments and discrimination arising from disability)

Was sacked under employer’s capability procedure due to ten sickness absences over three years. Seven of those sickness absences were related to my disabilities, which the employer knew about.

Was taken through capability procedure because of my disability related sickness absences. If I did not suffer with these disabilities, I would not have been sacked.

Employer refused to implement my reasonable adjustment request twice. Stating that every employee had to be treated the same. The reasonable adjustment would have prevented my dismissal.

I had one OH assessment throughout my employment. At the time of my dismissal, it was a year old. I was not offered another OH assessment after this one.

I was never asked if my boss could contact my GP for a medical report or for them to access my medical records. However, the employer have said in their Grounds of Resistance that I “failed to provide medical evidence”, but they never asked me for medical evidence…

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Postmaloney · 17/02/2025 21:21

MarillStreep · 05/02/2025 21:53

What’s my chance of winning Employment Tribunal case?

Was employed there for three years. (Unfair dismissal, failure to make reasonable adjustments and discrimination arising from disability)

Was sacked under employer’s capability procedure due to ten sickness absences over three years. Seven of those sickness absences were related to my disabilities, which the employer knew about.

Was taken through capability procedure because of my disability related sickness absences. If I did not suffer with these disabilities, I would not have been sacked.

Employer refused to implement my reasonable adjustment request twice. Stating that every employee had to be treated the same. The reasonable adjustment would have prevented my dismissal.

I had one OH assessment throughout my employment. At the time of my dismissal, it was a year old. I was not offered another OH assessment after this one.

I was never asked if my boss could contact my GP for a medical report or for them to access my medical records. However, the employer have said in their Grounds of Resistance that I “failed to provide medical evidence”, but they never asked me for medical evidence…

Sounds like you have a reasonably good case, but has the union appointed their solicitor to help you? If not, I would have Valla review your case, or pay for a coaching package. I'm in the middle of mine - and they have been incredibly helpful. As your former employer can show the tribunal that they did approve an OHR and they did conduct a capability process - for this reason I would say try to settle through ACAS - but be very wary of low ball offers and get legal advice - don't rely on ACAS to help you negotiate terms of any offers that might come through. Best bet is to have your case reviewed professionally for its merits - then you will know what to expect winning if you go to tribunal (based on vento bands) or what you could get it you settle. Best of luck and I hope you get a massive payout as it sounds like they def used your disabilities against you - which is discrimination!

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