Swindon Borough Council

Case Summary

The claimant's complaint of unfair dismissal was well-founded. The claimant's other complaints of discrimination, failure to make reasonable adjustments, and harassment related to disability were not well-founded and were dismissed. The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant a basic award of £1,929 and a compensatory award of £2,578 for the unfair dismissal.

The claimant's unfair dismissal complaint was upheld on the merits following a full hearing. However, the discrimination, reasonable adjustments, and harassment complaints were rejected as not well-founded.

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• •unfair dismissal
• •discrimination arising from disability
• •failure to make reasonable adjustments
• •harassment related to disability

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mrs L Timmons Respondent: Swindon Borough Council Heard at: Bristol Employment Tribunal On: 13-16 October 2025 Before: Employment Judge Ferguson Members: Ms J Kaye Ms C Monaghan Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: Mr L Nacif, counsel JUDGMENT It is the unanimous judgment of the Tribunal that: 1. The complaint of unfair dismissal is well-founded. The Claimant was unfairly dismissed. 2. The Claimant would have been dismissed following a fair procedure, pursuant to which she would have been dismissed with four weeks’ notice on 1 March 2025 and the effective date of termination would have been 29 March 2025. 3. The complaint of discrimination arising from disability is not well-founded and is dismissed. 4. The complaint of failure to make reasonable adjustments is not well-founded and is dismissed. 5. The complaint of harassment related to disability is not well-founded and is dismissed. 6. The Respondent shall pay the Claimant the following sums in respect of her unfair dismissal: (a) A basic award of £1,929. (b) A compensatory award of £2,578. (c) Note that these are actual the sums payable to the Claimant after any deductions or uplifts have been applied. 7. The Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996 apply: (a) The total monetary award (i.e. the compensatory award plus basic award) payable to the Claimant for unfair dismissal is £4,507 (b) The prescribed element is £2,578. (c) The period of the prescribed element is from 15 February 2024 to 16 October 2025. (d) The difference between (1) and (2) is £1,929 Approved by: Employment Judge Ferguson Date: 16 October 2025 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 11 December 2025 Notes Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unl…