6016721/2025Claimant won

W Brown T/a Willow Bank Day Nursery

v S

15 October 2025·Employment Tribunal·England & Wales·Employment Judge T V Ryan

Respondent

W Brown T/a Willow Bank Day Nursery

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Decision date

15 October 2025

Tribunal

Employment Tribunal

Jurisdiction

England & Wales

Judge

Employment Judge T V Ryan

Case Summary

Employment Judge T V Ryan determined that the Claimant, S, was a disabled person due to a mental impairment from August 2024 to March 2025.

Why this outcome?

The Employment Judge found, on the evidence presented, that the claimant met the statutory definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010 by demonstrating a mental impairment that had a substantial and long-term adverse effect on normal day-to-day activities during the specified period.

Key Issues

  • Claimant was a disabled person in the period August 2024 – March 2025 by reason of a mental impairment with symptoms akin to depression and anxiety

Decision Text

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1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: S Respondent: Wendy Brown t/a Willow Bank Day Nursery HELD AT: Wrexham on: 15 th October 2025 BEFORE: Employment Judge T. Vincent Ryan REPRESENTATION: Claimant: A Litigant in Person Respondent: Mr Farookh, Litigation Consultant JUDGMENT The judgment of the Tribunal is that the Claimant was a disabled person in the period August 2024 – March 2025 by reason of a mental impairment with symptoms akin to depression and anxiety. Approved by Employment Judge T V Ryan Date: 15.10.25 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 10 November 2025 Kacey O’Brien FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE Note 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 (and no such request was made) or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision.

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