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8001747/2025Claimant Successful

Past Due Credit Solutions and J Sharma

30 January 2026ScotlandL Doherty
GOV.UK

Case Summary

This was a preliminary hearing to determine whether the claimant was disabled under the Equality Act 2010, based on her impairments of asthma and allergies. The tribunal found that the claimant was disabled during the relevant period.

Key Issues

  • disability status

Claim Types

Disability Discrimination

Decision Text

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No:8001747/2025 5 Held in Glasgow via Cloud Video Platform (CVP) on 22 January 2026 Employment Judge L Doherty Ms Magillan Sheridan Claimant 10 In Person 15Past Due Credit Solutions Respondent Represented by: Mr G Devlin - HR Manager 20 Joyati Sharma Second Respondent Represented by: Mr G Devlin - HR Manager 25 JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The Judgment of the Employment Tribunal is that the claimant was disabled in terms 30of Section 6 of the Equality Act 2010; the claim will now proceed to a final hearing as previously directed. REASONS 1. This was a Preliminary Hearing (PH) to determine whether the claimant was disabled in terms of Section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 (the EQA). The 35claimant appeared on her own behalf. Mr Devlin, the first respondent’s HR manager for the respondents, appeared for both respondents. 2. The single matter before the Tribunal is disability status. The claimant relies upon the impairment(s) of asthma and allergies. 8001747/2025Page2 3.Therelevant period is the periodin which it is said the claimant was subjected to disability discrimination. TheTribunal understands to be from 24 April 2025 until6 June 2025. 4.The impartments relied upon are asthma andallergies 5.In determining disability status,thematters which the Tribunal has todecide5 upon, as identified in a note following a PH for case management purposes, arewhetherduring the relevant period: Did theclaimant have the impairment of asthma andor allergies? Did the impairment have a substantial adverse effect on the claimant’s ability to carry out day-to-day activities?10 If not, did the claimant have medical treatment, including medication, or take other measures to treat or correct the impairment? Would the impairment have had...

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Past Due Credit Solutions and J Sharma

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Case Details

Case Number
8001747/2025
Decision Date
30/01/2026
Published
25/02/2026
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judge
L Doherty