Miss L Payne v Independent Catering Management Limited

Tribunal upheld direct disability discrimination in relation to dismissal and a section 15 claim. Other direct discrimination complaints were dismissed.

The Employment Tribunal has issued its reserved judgment in Miss L Payne v Independent Catering Management Limited. The case was heard at Ashford on 27 to 28 April 2026 and 18 May 2026. The judgment was sent on 2 October 2026.

The Tribunal found that the complaint of direct disability discrimination in relation to the dismissal is well founded and succeeds.