HSBC UK Bank plc

Case Summary

Ms E R Twomey, a claimant with ADHD who worked as a contractor for HSBC UK Bank plc, claimed she was constructively unfairly dismissed and subjected to disability discrimination. The tribunal heard evidence over ten days in November and December 2025 and found that all of the claimant's claims failed and were dismissed. The tribunal concluded that the claimant had not proven unfair dismissal or any acts of discrimination, and that the respondent had made reasonable adjustments and had not subjected her to unfavourable treatment arising from her disability.

The tribunal found no evidence to support the claimant's allegations of constructive unfair dismissal or disability discrimination. The claimant failed to establish that any unfavourable treatment was related to her disability of ADHD, and the tribunal found that the respondent had made reasonable adjustments, conducted appropriate procedures, and that the claimant's allegations against her line manager and the respondent's processes were not substantiated by the contemporaneous communications and evidence presented.

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• •Constructive unfair dismissal
• •Disability discrimination (ADHD)
• •Reasonable adjustments
• •Holiday pay entitlement
• •Enhanced company sick pay entitlement
• •Indirect discrimination
• •Unfavourable treatment arising in consequence of disability
• •Time limits for discrimination claims

ETZ4(WR) EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Nos: 8000754/2024 and 8001367/2024 Hearing at Edinburgh on 26, 27 and 28 November, and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9 December 2025, and Members’Meeting on 30 January 2026 Employment Judge: M A Macleod Tribunal Member: L Grime Tribunal Member: S Lawson Ms E R Twomey Claimant In Person HSBC UK Bank Plc Respondent Represented by Mr B Randle Barrister JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The unanimous Judgment of the Employment Tribunal is that the claimant’s claims all fail, and are dismissed. REASONS 1. The claimant presented a claim to the Employment Tribunal on 31 May 2024 in which she claimed that she had been constructively unfairly dismissed and subjected to discrimination on the grounds of disability by the respondent. 2. The respondent submitted an ET3 in which they resisted all claims presented by the claimant. 8000754/2024 & 8001367/2024 Page 2 3. Following a number of Preliminary Hearings, and postponement of an earlier scheduled Hearing, the Hearing on the Merits was listed to take place on 26 November 2025 and the 9 succeeding days. 4. The claimant appeared on her own behalf, and Mr Randle, barrister, appeared for the respondent. 5. A Joint Bundle of Productions was agreed and produced to the Tribunal by the parties. In addition, the claimant produced some further documents, which were referred to during the Hearing, together with a bundle of unredacted medical documents. 6. Evidence in chief of each of the witnesses called was taken by way of witness statements, with each witness, including the claimant, then available for cross-examination and questioning by the Tribu…