Decision date
12 March 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge K. Richardson
Case Summary
The claimant brought a claim of direct disability discrimination against Independent Pet Care Limited based on anxiety. The tribunal found that the claimant was not a disabled person as defined by section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 because of anxiety, and therefore dismissed the disability discrimination claim.
Why this outcome?
Claim not well-foundedThe tribunal found that the claimant did not meet the definition of a disabled person under section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 on the basis of anxiety, and therefore the disability discrimination claim could not succeed.
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Key Issues
- •Whether the claimant was a disabled person as defined by section 6 Equality Act 2010
- •Whether the claimant suffered direct disability discrimination under s.13 Equality Act 2010
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Case Details
- Case No.
- 6018075/2025
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 12 March 2026
- Published
- 30 April 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge K. Richardson
- Representation
- Litigant in person
Registered Company
- Company name
- INDEPENDENT PET CARE LTD
- Company number
- 15609984
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Status
- active