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Ms L McGowan v British Broadcasting Corporation

4102766/2025

Decision date
23 Jan 2026
Published
17 Feb 2026
Country
Scotland
Source
GOV.UK
Disability Discrimination

Judgment PDF (7 pages · 20 chunks)

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EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4102766/2025 5 Held in Glasgow via Cloud Video Platform (CVP) on 19 December 2025 Employment Judge McFatridge Ms Laura McGowan Claimant 10 In Person 15 British Broadcasting Corporation Respondent Represented by: Mr D Milne - Solicitor
20 JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The Judgment of the Employment Tribunal is that the claimant was not a disabled person in terms of section 6 of the Equality Act at the relevant time. The claims of disability discrimination are therefore dismissed.
REASONS 25 Introduction
1. The claimant submitted a claim to the tribunal on 26 July 2025 following the ending of her employment with the respondent. The claimant made claims of discrimination on the grounds of age, disability and sex as well as constructive unfair dismissal and automatic constructive unfair dismissal. She also 30 claimed breach of contract. The respondent submitted a response in which they denied the...
2. At the hearing, the claimant gave evidence on her own behalf. Both parties 5 then made full submissions. On the basis of the claimant’s evidence and the documentary productions, I found the following facts relevant to the issue of disability to be proved or agreed. Findings in fact

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