Chief Constable of Cleveland Police

Case Summary

The claimant brought claims of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination against the respondent. The disability discrimination claim was withdrawn at a case management hearing, and the claimant later applied for reconsideration of the withdrawal, which was refused.

The tribunal found that the claimant had been given a fair opportunity to present his case on the disability discrimination claim at the initial hearing, and there were no grounds to justify reconsidering the withdrawal of that claim.

• •unfair dismissal
• •disability discrimination

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr S Chalmers Respondent: Chief Constable of Cleveland Police JUDGMENT The claimant’s application dated 1 December 2025 for reconsideration of the judgment sent to the parties on 10 February 2025 is refused. REASONS Background 1. The claimant was a former police officer, although latterly and before his dismissal he was employed as a civilian force contact officer. 2. On 4 October 2024, the claimant presented a claim form the Tribunal. He ticked boxes in the claim form indicating that he sought to make complaints of unfair dismissal, age discrimination, disability discrimination and whistleblowing detriment. 3. At box 8.2 he entered a narrative about his complaints. Insofar as any of that narrative might relate to a complaint of disability discrimination, he stated he had taken mild anti-depressants, which he said did not impact his performance, and he had mild autism which complemented his role. He said his condition ‘would invariably be used against me whenever there was [a] conflict of opinion’. He added he was later removed from the ‘999 centre’ and later criticised and asked if he was taking tablets. 4. On 31 December 2024, I conducted the first case management hearing of the claimant’s claims. At that hearing the claimant’s indicated complaints were discussed. The claimant accepts that he withdrew his complaints of whistleblowing detriment and age discrimination at that hearing. 5. What happened at that hearing in relation to the claimant’s complaint of disability discrimination is the subject matter of the claimant’s application for reconsideration. 6. On 10 February 2025, the orders and case summary of that hearing were sent to the parties. The orders and case summary were accompanied by a judgment dismissing on withdrawal the claimant’s complaints of age discrimination, disability discrimination and whistleblowing detri…