A Reading Employment Tribunal found that a Solicitor-Judge was discriminated against after the Ministry of Justice, through HMCTS (HM Courts & Tribunals Service), failed to provide reasonable adjustments to the workplace.
Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs takes a look at this case, discussing the importance of reasonable adjustments for employers.
Case background
EJ Eeley sitting in Reading ruled that Zorina Nadine Clarkson Palomares, an experienced practitioner and fee-paid judge in the Social Security and Immigration Tribunals, was entitled to compensation after experiencing disadvantages while sitting as a judge due to dyslexia.
Disability discrimination & claim
Ms Clarkson Palomares has dyslexia, something the Respondent knew about and acknowledged throughout the length of the Claimant’s service.
It was also accepted that as a result of her condition, Ms Clarkson Palomares experienced difficulties with reading, writing and short-term memory retention.
She had provided the Service with a copy of an educational psychologist report which confirmed the diagnosis and steps taken in her academic career to assist in managing the condition.
The Service as criticised for not acting quickly to make an OH referral and implement recommendations under it including the use of speech-recognition software.
What did the employment tribunal find?
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