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10 cases tagged Acas Advice.
Cleaning operative's unfair dismissal claims dismissed as out of time
A cleaning operative who filed two unfair dismissal claims after the three-month deadline has had both claims dismissed. The tribunal found it was reasonably practicable for him to have filed in time.
Breach of contract claim dismissed as time-barred after ACAS and legal advice missed deadline
A former employee's breach of contract claim against Shaw Trust Ltd was dismissed because he filed his claim one day late, despite receiving advice from ACAS and an independent advisor who failed to mention the time limit.
Pharmacy technician allowed to add unfair dismissal claim after disability discrimination case
A tribunal allowed a Boots pharmacy technician with 12 years' service to amend her claim to include unfair dismissal, finding the new claim was a relabelling of existing facts.
Illiterate labourer with 26 years' service allowed to bring late unfair dismissal claim
A severely dyslexic labourer who could not read or write was granted an extension to bring an unfair dismissal claim against Balfour Beatty, after the tribunal found it was not reasonably practicable for him to meet the deadline.
65-year-old former employee's redundancy claim dismissed as too late
A tribunal threw out unfair dismissal and age discrimination claims brought 83 days late, finding the claimant had no reasonable excuse for the delay despite having access to ACAS and online resources.
Long-serving acting manager's unfair dismissal claim dismissed as out of time
A tribunal dismissed an unfair dismissal claim from an acting manager with 32 years' service because he filed it too late, despite multiple ACAS contacts and an ongoing appeal.
18-year teaching assistant loses unfair dismissal claim after missing deadline by five weeks
A teaching assistant dismissed for a Facebook post about her school was too late to bring an unfair dismissal claim. The tribunal ruled it was reasonably practicable for her to have filed in time, despite her stress and anxiety.
Reliance on ACAS advice saved out-of-time unfair dismissal claim
A tribunal extended time for an employee who missed the claim deadline by one day after ACAS gave misleading advice about the deadline. The claims for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination were allowed to proceed.
Wrong ACAS advice leads to claim being struck out as out of time
An engineer with 5 years' service had his unfair dismissal and race discrimination claims struck out after relying on incorrect ACAS advice that caused an 8-month delay in presenting his claim.
Dental employee wins redundancy and unpaid wages after employer's death
A dental practice employee who was not paid her final wages and was made redundant after her employer died unexpectedly has won £2,731.48 at an employment tribunal.