The UK Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has considered what protection is offered to job seekers and workers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) under the disability discrimination provisions of the Equality Act 2010.
In the case of Stedman v Haven Leisure Limited [2025] EAT 82, Mr. Stedman had applied to Haven Leisure Limited, an operator of UK holiday parks, for a job as an animation host. Mr. Stedman’s application was unsuccessful, and he brought a disability discrimination claim based on the manner in which Haven handled his application. At a preliminary hearing, the Employment Tribunal determined that Mr. Stedman did not have a “disability” as defined by the Equality Act, meaning that his claim could not proceed. Mr. Stedman appealed to the EAT and was ultimately successful in having the decision overturned and the case remitted to a new employment tribunal.