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10 cases tagged Fibromyalgia.

Respondent won · Nov 2023

Pharmacy technician's constructive dismissal claim fails after not sharing adjustment passport with new employer

A pharmacy dispensary technician with fibromyalgia and other conditions lost her constructive unfair dismissal and disability discrimination claims after the tribunal found she did not share her adjustment passport with her new employer following a TUPE transfer.

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Partial win £8,068 · Aug 2023

Job offer withdrawn after part-time request due to disability: direct discrimination by NHS Trust

A job applicant with fibromyalgia had his offer withdrawn after requesting part-time hours. The tribunal found direct disability discrimination and awarded £8,067.

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Respondent won · May 2023

Creative Manager loses unfair dismissal and disability discrimination claims over redundancy

A Creative Manager with 10 years' service was fairly dismissed for redundancy, the tribunal ruled, rejecting claims that the process was discriminatory or procedurally unfair.

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Claim dismissed · Mar 2023

Café manager's disability discrimination claim struck out after employer's bankruptcy

A café manager with fibromyalgia saw her disability discrimination claim struck out after her employer entered bankruptcy and she failed to get court permission to continue proceedings.

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Respondent won · Feb 2023

Teaching assistant with disabilities loses discrimination claims against school

A teaching assistant with Type 1 diabetes, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and fibromyalgia had all her disability discrimination and victimisation claims against Meadowfield School dismissed by the tribunal.

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Claimant won £84,599 · Jan 2023

Dismissed after crying at work: tribunal finds disability discrimination by default

A former worker with fibromyalgia and other disabilities was awarded £84,599 after her employer failed to defend claims of disability discrimination. The tribunal entered default judgment when the company did not respond.

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Respondent won · Dec 2022

Communications officer dismissed for 17 absences: tribunal upholds capability dismissal

A communications officer who had 17 separate absences over two years was fairly dismissed for capability. The tribunal rejected her claims of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination.

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Claimant won £995,128 · Sept 2022

Sexual assault at work leads to £995k compensation for PTSD and fibromyalgia

A recruitment consultant sexually assaulted by her line manager has been awarded £995,127.67 after developing PTSD and worsening fibromyalgia, leaving her unable to return to her senior role.

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Partial win £373,937 · Apr 2022

19-year investigations officer wins constructive dismissal after driving ban and ambush meeting

A long-serving DWP investigations officer was constructively dismissed after being banned from driving without medical evidence, ambushed in a meeting, and then forced to attend a review at an unsuitable venue. The tribunal awarded £373,936.69.

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Partial win £12,000 · Mar 2022

Disabled local government officer unfairly dismissed after council failed to support redeployment

A local government officer with fibromyalgia was unfairly dismissed when Hull City Council failed to provide support during a redundancy process. The tribunal awarded £12,000 for injury to feelings and ordered re-engagement.

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