Mr R Smeaton v Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4104200/2023 Held in Glasgow on 10, 11, 15, 16, and 18 January 2024 Employment Judge S MacLean Tribunal Member EA Farrell Tribunal Member J Burnett Mr Ryan Smeaton Claimant Represented by: Mr T McGrade - Solicitor Taylor Wimpey UK Limited Respondent Represented by: Mr S Hughes – Advocate Instructed by: Ms K Staples – Solicitor

JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The Judgment of the Employment Tribunal is that: (1) the Tribunal finds and declares that the respondent unlawfully discriminated against the claimant, contrary to section 39 of the Equality Act 2010, and his complaint of discrimination contrary to sections 15, 20 and 21 of the Equality Act 2010 succeed; (2) the discrimination claims contrary to sections 13 a...

REASONS Introduction

1. The respondent employed the claimant as a management trainee from 17 September 2018 until 21 March 2023. In the claim form, the claimant claims disability discrimination under sections 13, 15, 20, 21 and 26 of the Equality Act 2010 (the EqA) and unfair dismissal under section 98 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (the ERA). The respondent resisted the claims and raised preliminary issues of t...

2. Evidence in chief was given by witness statements. Witnesses were cross- examined and re-examined in the usual way.