J D Wetherspoon plc

10.5 Reserved judgment with reasons – rule 61 March 2017 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr N Dunn Respondent: J D Wetherspoon Plc Heard at Sheffield On: 15, 16 and 17 January, 14 and 17 March, 2 April 2025 2 May 2025 (in chambers) Before: Employment Judge Brain Members: Dr C Langman Mr T Fox Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: Mr A Rhodes, Counsel RESERVED JUDGMENT The Judgment of the Employment Tribunal is that: 1. The claimant’s complaint that he was subjected to unfavourable treatment for something arising in consequence of disability by being issued with a final written warning and having his appeal against that final written warning refused succeeds. 2. The claimant’s complaint that he was subjected to harassment related to disability by reason of comments made by his line manager on 26 September 2023 succeeds. 3. The remaining complaints fail and stand dismissed. 4. The complaints in paragraphs 1 and 2 were brought within the limitation period in section 123 of the Equality Act 2010. 10.5 Reserved judgment with reasons – rule 61 March 2017 2 REASONS Introduction and preliminaries 1. At the conclusion of this six-days’ hearing, the Tribunal reserved judgment. The Tribunal now gives reasons for the judgment which we have reached. 2. The respondent (represented by Mr Rhodes, for whose assistance the Tribunal is grateful)) is a well-known purveyor of beers, wines, and spirits. The claimant (who very ably represented himself) commenced what is, in fact, his second period of employment with the respondent on 26 March 2018. A copy of his contract of employment signed by the parties on 4 December 2022 is in the bundle at pages 335 and 336. He commenced his second spell of employment wi...