Ms G Lauder v Tayside Health Board

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8000200/2023 5 Held in Dundee on 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 April 2023 Employment Judge W A Meiklejohn Tribunal Member Mrs L Brown 10 Tribunal Member Mr A Matheson Ms Gail Lauder Claimant Represented by: Ms E Matheson - Solicitor 15 Tayside Health Board Respondent Represented by: Mr D James - Solicitor 20

JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The unanimous Judgment of the Employment Tribunal is as follows – 25 (a) The claims brought by the claimant under sections 15 and 26 of the Equality Act 2010 relating to the description of her as an “antivaxxer” succeed. (b) All of the other claims brought by the claimant do not succeed and are dismissed. 30 (c) If the parties are unable to agree compensation...

REASONS

1. This case came before us for a final hearing dealing with liability only. Ms Matheson appeared for the claimant and Mr James for the respondent. 35 8000200/2023 Page 2 Nature of claims

2. The claimant alleged that she had been constructively dismissed by the respondent and that her dismissal was unfair. She also alleged that she had suffered unlawful discrimination, the protected characteristic being disability. 5 Her disability discrimination claims were brought under section 15 (Discrimination arising from disability), sections 20/21 (Duty to make adjustments/Failure to com...