AS v PN: 3303562/2024

20. KA said that he would come to the appointment with the claimant. We find (accepting KA’s evidence) that KA told the claimant that he would pay the respondent’s HR consultant, QP, to accompany him to the appointment. We find that this was said in a supportive way, to convey that KA wanted to invest in supporting the claimant and his career. 21. KA and QP attended the appointment with the claimant. By the time of the appointment on 15 March 2023, the claimant had also been diagnosed with ASC.