Northumberland County Council

Case Summary

The claimant's complaints of a failure to make reasonable adjustments, discrimination arising from disability, and unfair dismissal were not well founded and were dismissed.

The tribunal considered the full merits of the claimant's claims for failure to make reasonable adjustments, discrimination arising from disability, and unfair dismissal, and found none of them to be well founded.

• •failure to make reasonable adjustments
• •discrimination arising from disability

1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr. J. Bagley Respondent: Northumberland County Council Heard at: Newcastle upon Tyne Employment Tribunal On 15 to 17 December 2025 Before: Employment Judge T.R. Smith. Representation Claimant: The claimant in person, supported by Ms. Gallacher (a friend) Respondent: Ms. S. Firth (counsel) RESERVED JUDGMENT 1.The claimant’s complaint of a failure to make reasonable adjustments under the EQA10 is not well founded and is dismissed. 2.The claimant’s complaint of discrimination arising from disability under the EQA10 is not well founded and is dismissed. 3.The claimant’s complaint of unfair dismissal under the ERA96 is not well founded and is dismissed. 2 Written reasons. 1.Abbreviations/definitions used in this judgement 1.1.EQA 10. The Equality Act 2010. 1.2.ERA 96. The Employment Rights Act 1996. 1.3.AS. Ankylosing Spondylitis. 1.4.The Policy. The respondent’s Health and Well-being policy. 1.5.NEAT. Neighbourhood Environmental Action Team 1.6.The Code. The EHRC Code of Practice on Employment. 2.Personalities 2.1.Mr Bob Hodgson, area manager, north neighbourhood services (the manager who conducted the review meetings). 2.2.Ms Amanda Atkinson, people partner ( who supported Mr Hodgson). 2.3.Mr Stephen Wardle, divisional manager, neighbourhood services (the dismissing officer). 2.4.Mr Paul Jones, director of environment and transport ( the appeals officer). 3.The agreed issues and concessions 3.1.The tribunal revisited the list of issues discussed at the case management hearing held on 28 May 2024 and the parties confirmed that the issues set out below, subject to minor clarifications recorded therein, were agreed. 4.Time limits 4.1.Was the failure to make reasonable adjustments complaint, made within the time limit in section 123 of the EQA 10? The tribunal would decide …