Mr P Ainsworth v West Dunbartonshire Council

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) 5 Case Number: 8000411/2023 Hearing held in Glasgow on 14, 15, 16, 17 (deliberations) May 2024 Employment Judge M Whitcombe 10 Tribunal Member N Elliott Tribunal Member J Haria Mr Paul Ainsworth Claimant 15 Represented by: Ms Sophie David (Counsel) 20 West Dunbartonshire Council Respondent Represented by: Mr S Miller 25 (Solicitor)

JUDGMENT 30 The unanimous judgment of the Tribunal is that the claim for disability discrimination in the form of a failure to make reasonable adjustments fails and is dismissed.

REASONS Introduction and background 35

1. This is a complaint of disability discrimination in the form of a failure to make reasonable adjustments. The claimant has been employed by the respondent local authority since 9 January 2013 and continues in that employment. His Case No.: 8000411/2023 Page 2 current role is Supported Accommodation Team Leader, reporting to Joanne Sutherland (Homelessness and Homelessness Prevention Co-ordin...

3. We will abbreviate references to the Equality Act 2010 to “EqA 2010”. References to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 will be “DDA 1995”. 15 Disability and knowledge both conceded