Amey Services Ltd

Case Summary

The Employment Judge dismissed all claims, including those related to disability discrimination, age discrimination, and victimisation. The Tribunal found no jurisdiction over certain events and concluded that the remaining complaints were not well-founded.

The tribunal dismissed all claims after finding no jurisdiction over certain events and determining that the remaining complaints were not well-founded on their merits.

• •The claimant was disabled by symptoms of long covid within the period March to July 2022.
• •Complaints of age discrimination and victimisation are dismissed on withdrawal by the claimant.
• •The Tribunal has no jurisdiction to consider complaints about matters occurring before 26 November 2022.
• •Remaining complaints of disability discrimination are not well founded and are dismissed.

Case No: 2405712/2023 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr D Thornhill Respondent: Amey Services Limited Heard at: Manchester On: 3-5, 7, 10-14 February 2025 Before: Employment Judge Slater Representation Claimant: Mr L Bronze, counsel Respondent: Ms G Watson, solicitor RESERVED JUDGMENT The unanimous judgment of the Tribunal is that: 1. The claimant was disabled by symptoms of long covid within the period March to July 2022. 2. The complaints of age discrimination and victimisation are dismissed on withdrawal by the claimant. 3. The Tribunal has no jurisdiction to consider complaints about matters occurring before 26 November 2022. 4. The remaining complaints of disability discrimination are not well founded and are dismissed. 5. The remedy hearing provisionally listed for 20 June 2025 is cancelled. Case No: 2405712/2023 2 REASONS Claims and issues 1. The claimant claimed disability discrimination. The claimant withdrew complaints of age discrimination and victimisation. 2. The list of complaints and issues had been largely, but not completely, agreed prior to the hearing. 3. The claimant had been acting in person prior to this hearing, other than at the second preliminary hearing, when he was represented by Mr Bronze. Mr Bronze also represented the claimant at this hearing. 4. The representatives were able to agree remaining points on the list of complaints and issues whilst the Tribunal was doing its reading. The agreed list is annexed to these reasons. 5. After the close of evidence and before closing submissions, the Tribunal gave the parties an opportunity to consider whether the respondent wished to concede any points or the claimant withdraw any complaints. They did not. However, during closing submissions, Mr Bronze agreed that the “something arising” in issue 14(a) was not relevant to any complaint of discrimination arising …