University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Others

Case Numbers: 1303366/2024 6008332/2024 1 of 3 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant:Miss Zareen Azam Respondents:(1) University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (2) Ms Nicola Rooker (3) Ms Mandy French-Hewitt FINAL HEARING Heard at:Midlands West Employment Tribunal On:12 th , 13 th , 14 th , 15 th January 2026 (In Person) 16 th January 2026 (Panel Deliberations) 18 th , 19 th February (Judgment writing – Judge alone) 20 th February 2026 (Oral Judgment In Person) Before:Employment Judge Gidney Mr Colin Greatorex Mr Kenneth Hutchinson Appearances For the Claimant:Miss Zareen Azam (in person) For the Respondent:Mr Richard Hignett (Counsel) Case Numbers: 1303366/2024 6008332/2024 2 of 3 JUDGMENT It is the Judgment of the Tribunal that: 1. The Claimant’s claim that the 1 st Respondent failed to take such steps as it was reasonable to take to provide an Auxiliary Aid, namely a height adjustable footrest between 26 th April 2023 and 28 th November 2024, contrary to s20(5) Equality Act 2010 is upheld. 2. All of the Claimant’s other claims of a failure to make reasonable adjustments contrary to s20-21 Equality Act 2010 are dismissed. 3. The Claimant’s claim of victimisation, pursuant to s27 Equality Act 2010 is dismissed. Judgment delivered orally on 20 th February 2026 Approved on 20 th February 2026 Employment Judge Jonathan Gidney Tribunal Member Colin Greatorex Tribunal Member Kenneth Hutchinson Case Numbers: 1303366/2024 6008332/2024 3 of 3 Notes Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a request was made by either party at the hearing or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments and reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment- tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimant(s) and respondent(s) in a ...