Archive · 20 Jan 2026
NRI Woman Wins Appeal Over Workplace Fairness in UK
A woman named Sanju Pal from India, who lives in the UK, won a big court case.
She was fired from her job at a company called Accenture because they said she wasn't doing well enough.
But Sanju said this wasn't fair because she has a health problem called endometriosis, which can make it hard to work sometimes.
The court agreed that the first decision was wrong and said her case needs to be looked at again.
They also said the company's rule that if you don't get promoted, you might get fired, could be unfair.
Sanju is happy because she hopes this will help other people with health problems get treated fairly at work.
Sanju Pal, a 41-year-old NRI woman, won an appeal against Accenture for disability discrimination related to endometriosis.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) found the initial tribunal's reasoning on disability discrimination 'wholly inadequate'.
Pal's case challenges Accenture's 'up or out' progression model, which dismisses employees not ready for promotion.
The EAT concluded that Pal's dismissal under the progression-based model may not be a fair reason under 'capability'.
The matter will be sent back to a newly constituted tribunal to reconsider the issue of disability and compensation.
- Who
- Sanju Pal, a 41-year-old NRI woman from West Bengal, UK
- What
- Won an appeal against Accenture for workplace discrimination and unfair dismissal
- When
- The appeal was heard on December 9, 2023, and the judgment was handed down recently
- Where
- Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the UK
- Why
- Due to alleged disability discrimination related to endometriosis and an unfair 'up or out' progression model
- Name
- Sanju Pal
- Age
- 41
- Condition
- Endometriosis
- Company
- Accenture (UK) Ltd
- Law Firm
- Kilgannon & Partners
- Court
- Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT)
- Initial Award
- 4,275 pounds
- Appeal Date
- December 9, 2023