UK Tribunal Rules Employees with Agoraphobia Can Sue if Denied Remote Work

A UK employment tribunal has found that forcing staff with agoraphobia to work solely in the office may amount to disability discrimination. Marina Dudding, a long-serving housing officer, was barred from her established hybrid schedule. The tribunal heard how leaving home triggered severe anxiety symptoms and hindered her performance when she worked on-site. Judges concluded the council knew—or should have known—about her condition yet revoked reasonable adjustments without clear justification. Ms Dudding won claims for disability discrimination and unfair dismissal and will receive compensation. The ruling underscores employers’ duty to consider remote work as a reasonable adjustment for staff with serious anxiety disorders.

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