Tribunal judge slams NHS chiefs for failing to accept their worker had disability
A disabled cleaner who was off sick for more than 400 days in four years was unfairly sacked from her job at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, a tribunal has ruled.
Ms Kitching continued to work as 'bank staff' until August 2023 with no absences in the period since her dismissal. She appealed the dismissal but was unsuccessful and subsequently brought an employment tribunal claim against the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust which runs the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
"At no time during the dismissal meeting or appeal meeting did the respondent agree that the claimant was a disabled person, which led to an unfair and fundamentally flawed and discriminatory decision to dismiss the claimant." "The claimant asked for another chance and explained that her absences had been due to mental health. The claimant said it was unnecessary for her to lose her job.
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