3306464/2024Partial success

Royal Mail Group Ltd

v Mrs B Joseph

13 February 2026·Employment Tribunal·England & Wales·Employment Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto

Respondent

Royal Mail Group Ltd

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Decision date

13 February 2026

Tribunal

Employment Tribunal

Jurisdiction

England & Wales

Judge

Employment Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto

Case Summary

The tribunal found the claimant was unfairly dismissed and that the complaint of discrimination arising from disability was well founded. The complaint regarding breach of the duty to make reasonable adjustments was dismissed. A hearing on remedy and compensation is scheduled for 26 June 2026.

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Key Issues

  • Unfair dismissal
  • Discrimination arising from disability
  • Breach of duty to make reasonable adjustments

Decision Text

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EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mrs B Joseph Respondent: Royal Mail Group Limited Heard at: Reading On: 11, 12, 13 February 2026 Before: Employment Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto Members: Mrs C Anderson and Mr J Appleton Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: Mr R Chaudhry, counsel JUDGMENT 1. The claimant was unfairly dismissed. 2. The claimant’s complaint of discrimination arising from disability is well founded and succeeds. 3. The claimant’s complaint of breach of the duty to make reasonable adjustments is not well founded and is dismissed. 4. A hearing to decide what compensation or other remedy should be awarded to the claimant shall take place on 26 June 2026. Approved by: Employment Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto 13 February 2026 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 23 April 2026 ...................................................................... ................................................................. . FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE Notes 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. If written reasons are provided they will be placed online. All judgments (apart from judgments under Rule 51) and any written reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimants and respondents. If a Tribunal hearing has been recorded, you may request a transcript of the recording. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, you will have to pay for it. 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

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