Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Great Britain Ltd

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ms J Barnes Respondent: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Great Britain Ltd Heard at: Reading On: 26 September 2025 Before: Employment Judge Shastri-Hurst Representation Claimant: Mr MacDonald (counsel) Respondent: Ms Tutin (counsel) RESERVED JUDGMENT 1. The claimant was disabled by way of depression at the material time, that being 29 November 2022 to 16 July 2023. 2. The claimant was disabled by way of Adult ADHD at the material time, that being 29 November 2022 to 16 July 2023. REASONS Introduction 1. The claimant was employed by the respondent from 30 March 1998 to 7 June 2023. 2. The claimant undertook the ACAS early conciliation process between 6 July 2023 and 17 August 2023. The claim form was presented on 15 September 2023, containing claims of unfair dismissal, disability discrimination, notice pay and holiday pay. 3. A case management preliminary hearing took place on 3 September 2024 in front of Employment Judge Skehan. At that hearing, the matter was listed for a final hearing from 26 January 2026 to 2 February 2026 (six days). 4. A further preliminary hearing took place on 1 November 2024, heard by Employment Judge Housego. At that hearing, the parties produced an Agreed List of Issues which remains the relevant List of Issue in these proceedings, and clarified that the heads of claim raised in this case are: 4.1. Unfair dismissal; 4.2. Wrongful dismissal; 4.3. Disability discrimination, namely; 4.3.1. Discrimination arising from disability; 4.3.2. Indirect disability discrimination; 4.3.3. Failure to make reasonable adjustments; 4.3.4. Harassment related to disability; 4.4. Victimisation. 5. At that stage, it was considered sensible to list a third preliminary hearing to deal with the question as to whether or not the claimant was a disabled person at the material time of her c...