Southern Vectis Ltd

Case Summary

This is a preliminary hearing decision on the claimant's application to amend her claim. Employment Judge Bowen granted permission in part, allowing the claimant to add a new complaint of harassment related to disability, alleging the respondent pressured her to return to work prematurely while she had a valid GP sick note. The case remains listed for final hearing in August 2026.

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• •Harassment related to disability - pressure to return to work prematurely while on sick note
• •Implicit threat of dismissal if claimant did not return to work or accept alternative role
• •Adequacy of time given to consider job offer

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Nicola Parris Respondent: Southern Vectis Limited Heard at: On: 15 April 2026 Before: Employment Judge Bowen Representation Claimant: Ms. Arietta Berisha, CILEX but acting as a McKenzie Friend Respondent: Miss N. O’Shaughnessy, Counsel Also in attendance: The Claimant and her husband. JUDGMENT 1. The Claimant’s application to amend is granted in part. 2. The Claimant is granted permission to amend her claim to include the following complaints: 2.1. Harassment related to disability – that the Respondent pressured and harassed the Claimant to return to work prematurely, whilst she still had a valid sick note from her GP by doing the following: 2.1.1. On 1 August 2024, in a meeting, Simon Moye told the Claimant that she needed to come back to work or lose her job. 2.1.2. On 2 August 20204, Simon Moye said the following to the Claimant: 2.1.2.1. “Someone may leave and we would be happy to start in that role. If we don’t have a role by then, then we may have to part company”; 2.1.2.2. “What I will say is then we can put you on the waiting list for it. If you leave the company then I can’t displace someone off it. I can ask but if they don’t then I cannot force it.” 2.1.3. On 9 August 2024 in a meeting Simon Moye said to the Claimant: 2.1.3.1. “If you don’t accept it, then we will look at the future and that would be parting company”; 2.1.3.2. “Potentially being told that you are losing your job is never an east thing to hear.” 2.1.3.3. Not giving her sufficient time to consider the job offer that was made to the Claimant in that meeting. 3. The remainder of the Claimant’s amendment application is refused. Directions: 4. The case remains listed for Final Hearing and will now be heard on 24, 25, 26 27 and 28 August 2026 via video conference. 5. The existing case management orders mad…