Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2005] All ER (D) 269 (Oct)
Court: Employment Appeal Tribunal
Judge:

Judge Ansell

Representation Jane Russell (instructed by Avon & Bristol Law Centre) for the employee.
  Rebecca Dennis (instructed by MLM Solicitors, Cardiff) for the employer.
Judgment Dates: 24 October 2005

Catchwords

Employment - Disability - Discrimination - Employee suffering from depression - Employment tribunal finding employee not disabled within meaning of Act - Whether employee prevented from carrying out her activities - , s 1(1).

The Case

The Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld the decision of the employment tribunal that the employee was not a disabled person, as defined by s1(1) of the as her impairment had not prevented her from carrying out her work activities, on the basis that no fault could be found with the tribunal's decision.

Practice Areas

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