Independent Pet Care Ltd

Case Summary

Ms S J Baulch 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.

The 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.

• •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

Case No: 6018075/2025 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ms S J Baulch Respondent: Independent Pet Care Limited Heard at: Southampton (by CVP) On: 12 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge K. Richardson REPRESENTATION: Claimant: In person Respondent: Mr Pincott (counsel) JUDGMENT 1. At the relevant times the Claimant was not a disabled person as defined by section 6 Equality Act 2010 because of anxiety. 2. The claim of direct disability discrimination under s.13 of the Equality Act 2010 is therefore dismissed. Approved by Employment Judge K Richardson 12 March 2026 Judgment sent to the parties on: 7 April 2026 For the Tribunal Office Note Reasons for the judgment were given orally at the hearing. Written reasons will not be provided unless a party asked for them at the hearing or a party makes a written request within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Case No: 6018075/2025 Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments (apart from judgments under rule 52) and reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the Claimant(s) and Respondent(s) in a case.