Barclays Bank UK plc

Case Summary

Mr Bonnsain brought disability discrimination claims against Barclays Bank UK Plc, including complaints of unfavourable treatment and failure to make reasonable adjustments. Most claims were dismissed on withdrawal, with the exception of a partially pursued complaint regarding failure to adjust time on mandatory training rather than appointment or promotion tests.

The majority of the claimant's disability discrimination claims were dismissed on withdrawal, indicating the claimant chose not to pursue most of his claims. The claims that proceeded on their merits regarding mandatory training adjustments failed on the evidence.

• •unfavourable treatment because of something arising in consequence of disability
• •failure to make reasonable adjustments
• •failure to provide auxiliary aids
• •adjustment of time on numerical or timed verbal reasoning tests
• •mandatory training adjustments

1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr J Bonnsain Respondent: Barclays Bank UK Plc Heard at: Manchester On: 2- 13 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge McDonald Ms K Fulton Ms P Owen REPRESENTATION: Claimant: Representing himself Respondent: Mr L Harris (counsel) JUDGMENT The judgment of the Tribunal is that: 1. The claimant’s complaints of unfavourable treatment because of something arising in consequence of disability at 7.2.1, 7.2.2 of the List of Issues are dismissed on withdrawal. 2. The complaint at 7.2.3 of the List of Issues is dismissed on withdrawal insofar as it relates to failing to adjust time on numerical or timed verbal reasoning tests as part of appointment or promotion but not insofar as it relates to mandatory training. 3. The claimant’s complaints of failure to make reasonable adjustments in relation to the PCPs at 8.1.1, 8.1.3 and 8.1.4 of the List of Issues are dismissed on withdrawal. 4. The claimant’s complaint of failure to make reasonable adjustments in relation to the PCP at 8.1.5 of the List of Issues is dismissed on withdrawal insofar as it relates to failing to adjust time on numerical or timed verbal reasoning tests as part of appointment or promotion but not insofar as it relates to mandatory training. 2 5. The complaint of a failure to make reasonable adjustments by failing to provide an auxiliary aid (8.6 on the List of Issues) is dismissed on withdrawal. 6. All the claimant’s other complaints fail and are dismissed. Approved by: Employment Judge McDonald 13 March 2026 Judgment sent to the parties on: 27 April 2026 For the Tribunal: .......................................... Notes Summary reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written summary 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 thi…