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23 cases tagged Early Conciliation.
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Healthcare assistant's whistleblowing claim thrown out for being over two years late
A healthcare assistant who waited over two years to bring a whistleblowing and discrimination claim after his dismissal had his case dismissed as out of time. The tribunal found it was reasonably practicable to have presented the claim within the statutory time limit.
Dyslexic former employee's unfair dismissal claim dismissed as out of time
A tribunal dismissed a former employee's claims for unfair dismissal, breach of contract and unlawful deductions because they were presented one day late, and it was reasonably practicable to file on time despite dyslexia and Covid-19.
Constructive dismissal claim allowed to proceed despite being five days late
An estate agency employee who mistakenly emailed her claim form to ACAS instead of the tribunal has been given permission to proceed with her constructive unfair dismissal claim, even though it arrived five days after the deadline.
Former employee's claims dismissed as out of time despite early conciliation
A former employee's unfair dismissal and discrimination claims were struck out after the tribunal found they were presented too late, even though she had started early conciliation.
Groom at stud farm loses unfair dismissal claim after naming wrong respondent
A groom who named an individual instead of the employing company on her claim form had her unfair dismissal case struck out as out of time. The tribunal found it was reasonably practicable to have brought the claim against the correct employer in time.
Stud farm groom's claim struck out after naming wrong employer
A groom who named her employer's directors instead of the company has had her unfair dismissal claim struck out, as the tribunal found it was too late to add the correct respondent.
Agency worker's whistleblowing claim: interim relief refused over employment status
An agency worker who claimed she was dismissed for whistleblowing had her interim relief application refused because she could not show a 'pretty good chance' of proving she was an employee of the respondent.
Pregnancy discrimination claim struck out: the importance of early conciliation
A former employee's pregnancy discrimination and unfair dismissal claim was thrown out because she lodged her claim without an Acas early conciliation certificate. The tribunal ruled it had no jurisdiction.
Tribunal refuses to strike out claim despite offensive language and delays
A former employee's unfair dismissal and discrimination claim survives a strike-out bid, with the tribunal ruling that a fair trial remains possible despite abusive correspondence and procedural delays.
Former employee's detriment claim struck out as abuse of process
A former employee's claim for protected disclosure detriment was struck out after the tribunal found the alleged acts were covered by judicial proceedings immunity and the claim was an abuse of process. A costs order of £20,000 was made.
Unfair dismissal claim rejected over early conciliation certificate error
A road operative's unfair dismissal claim was dismissed because his claim form omitted the full early conciliation certificate number and incorrectly claimed an exemption. The tribunal had no jurisdiction to hear the case.
Claim dismissed as out of time: IT error and mental health not exceptional
A former employee's unfair dismissal claim was rejected after she presented it 19 days late, citing an IT mistake and mental health issues. The tribunal found no exceptional circumstances to extend the time limit.
Service technician's unfair dismissal claim rejected for lack of early conciliation certificate
A service technician who presented an unfair dismissal claim without an early conciliation certificate, claiming an exemption for interim relief that was never applied for, had his claim rejected by the tribunal for lack of jurisdiction.
Radiographer's unfair dismissal claim dismissed as out of time
An NHS radiographer who was dismissed over right-to-work concerns had her unfair dismissal claim rejected because she presented it 18 days late. The tribunal found she could have filed on time.
Naming the wrong company on a claim form: when a mistake doesn't sink your case
A sales representative's claim against the wrong company was allowed to proceed after the tribunal ruled the form met minimum requirements, even though the respondent named was not the intended employer.
Claim rejected after naming wrong respondent on early conciliation certificate
A former employee's claim against Mr Chris Dawson was rejected because the early conciliation certificate named a different company. The tribunal accepted the claim against the correct employer but refused to add the individual.
Cleaning supervisor's unfair dismissal claim fails due to insufficient service after TUPE transfer
A cleaning supervisor with four years' service was unable to bring an unfair dismissal claim because her continuous service fell short of the two-year requirement after a TUPE transfer. The tribunal also dismissed her race discrimination and TUPE consultation claims as out of time.
Claim dismissed for missing ACAS certificate: a procedural trap that could not be fixed
A former employee's claims of unfair dismissal and discrimination were thrown out because the claim form lacked a valid ACAS early conciliation number, and a later certificate could not cure the defect.
Support worker's claim dismissed for presenting claim before ACAS certificate
A support worker who presented her tribunal claim one day before obtaining an ACAS early conciliation certificate had her case dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, despite later rectifying the error.
Dismissed employee's claim thrown out for missing ACAS early conciliation deadline
A former employee's unfair dismissal and discrimination claims were dismissed after the tribunal found they were presented more than three months after dismissal, without ACAS early conciliation having been started in time.
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