HBOS plc

Case Summary

This is a preliminary hearing in a disability discrimination and unfair dismissal case against HBOS plc. The tribunal found that the claimant was not disabled at the relevant times under the Equality Act 2010, and therefore dismissed his failure to make reasonable adjustments complaint. His unfair dismissal claim will proceed to a final hearing.

The tribunal found that the claimant did not satisfy the statutory definition of disability under section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 at the relevant times, which is a necessary precondition for claims of failure to make reasonable adjustments.

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• •Whether the claimant was disabled for the purposes of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010
• •Failure to make reasonable adjustments claim
• •Unfair dismissal claim

Case No: 6032114/2025 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr Owen Fegan Respondent: HBOS Plc Heard at: Cardiff, by video On: 31 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge S Jenkins Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: Mr R Winspear (Counsel) JUDGMENT The Claimant was not disabled, at the relevant times, for the purposes of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010. His complaint of failure to make reasonable adjustments is therefore dismissed. His complaint of unfair dismissal will continue to the final hearing due to commence on 29 June 2026. Authorised for issue by Employment Judge S Jenkins 31 March 2026 Sent to the parties on: 2 April 2026 For the Tribunal Office: Miriam Drake Notes 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 or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments 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. Case No: 6032114/2025 2 Recording and Transcription Please note that if a Tribunal hearing has been recorded you may request a transcript of the recording, for which a charge may be payable. If a transcript is produced it will not include any oral judgment or reasons given at the hearing. The transcript will not be checked, approved or verified by a judge. There is more information in the joint Presidential Practice Direction on the Recording and Transcription of Hearings, and accompanying Guidance, which can be found here: https://www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and-resources/employment-rules-and-legislatio…