Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Case Summary

K Worrall brought a claim of disability discrimination against Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for failure to make reasonable adjustments. The tribunal found the complaint well founded and awarded compensation of £17,838.46 inclusive of interest.

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments as required by sections 20 and 21 of the Equality Act 2010, thereby committing unlawful disability discrimination.

• •Failure to make reasonable adjustments under sections 20 and 21 of the Equality Act 2010

Case No: 2401280/2024 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: K Worrall Respondent: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust HEARD AT: Manchester On: 16-19 February 2026 BEFORE: Employment Judge Batten (sitting alone) REPRESENTATION: For the Claimant: A Findley, Counsel For the Respondent: A Williams, Counsel JUDGMENT The judgment of the Tribunal is that: 1. The complaint of disability discrimination pursuant to sections 20 and 21 of the Equality Act 2010, in respect a failure to make reasonable adjustments, is well founded and succeeds; 2. The respondent shall pay to the claimant the total sum of £17,838.46 as compensation for unlawful discrimination inclusive of interest. _____________________________ Employment Judge Batten 19 February 2026 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON: 15 April 2026 ........................................................................................ AND ENTERED ON THE REGISTER FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE Notes: Case No: 2401280/2024 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 case. Recording and Transcription Please note that if a Tribunal hearing has been recorded you may request a transcript of the recording, for which a charge may be payable. If a transcript is produced it will not include any oral judgment or reasons given at the hearing. The transcript will not be checked, approved or verified by a judge.…