Hywel Dda University Local Health Board

Case Summary

The claimant brought claims of race discrimination, disability discrimination, failure to make reasonable adjustments, discrimination arising from disability, victimisation and unfair dismissal against her former employer. The tribunal dismissed all of the claimant's claims.

The tribunal dismissed all claims on multiple grounds: some complaints were out of time with time not extended; the claimant was not found to be a disabled person under the Equality Act; and the remaining complaints were not well founded on their merits following a full hearing.

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Case Numbers: 1602474/2024 1604381/2024 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ms M Peiu Respondent: Hywel Dda University Local Health Board Heard at: Swansea Magistrates Court On: 17 and 18 November 2025 (reading/parties did not attend) 20–21 and 25-26 November 2025 1-4 December 2025 5 December 2025 (Chambers) Before: Employment Judge R Brace Members: Ms C Lloyd-Jennings and Mr P Pendle Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: Mr A Vines (of Counsel) RESERVED JUDGMENT 1. The complaint of harassment related to race (s.26 EqA 2010) is out of time. Time is not extended and the claim is dismissed. 2. The complaints of direct race discrimination (s.13 EqA 2010) are not well founded and are dismissed. 3. The Claimant was not a disabled person (s.6 EqA 2010) by reason of any musculoskeletal condition. Case Numbers: 1602474/2024 1604381/2024 2 4. The complaints of failure to comply with the duty to make reasonable adjustments (s.20/21 EqA 2010) are: a. In relation to the First PCP relied on, out of time and time is not extended; and b. In relation Second PCP/Failure to provide an auxiliary aid, not well founded and are dismissed. 5. The complaint of discrimination arising from disability (s.15 EqA 2010) is not well founded and is dismissed. 6. The complaint of victimization (s.27 EqA 2010) is not well founded and is dismissed. 7. The complaint of unfair dismissal (s.98 ERA 1996) is not well founded and is dismissed. 8. The complaint of unlawful deduction from wages (s.13 ERA 1996) is out of time and time is not extended. WRITTEN REASONS Preliminary Issues 1. This has been a partly hybrid hearing with three of the Respondent’s witnesses participating remotely by video, but the Tribunal, clerk, the parties, their representatives and the remainder…