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14 cases tagged Internal Appeal.

Claim dismissed · Sept 2023

Support worker's unfair dismissal claim thrown out after missing time limit by two months

A support worker who missed the three-month deadline to bring an unfair dismissal claim because her legal representative failed to act in time has had her case dismissed. The tribunal ruled it was reasonably practicable for her to have filed on time.

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Claim dismissed · Jul 2023

Dismissal date confusion: claim thrown out for being three months late

A crane operator who thought his unfair dismissal claim deadline ran from the appeal outcome lost his case when the tribunal ruled the clock started ticking from the original dismissal letter.

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Claim dismissed · Jul 2023

Unfair dismissal claim struck out: waiting for internal appeal and personal tragedy didn't extend time limit

A 12-year employee who waited until after his internal appeal to bring an unfair dismissal claim was out of time. The tribunal rejected arguments that his wife's stillbirth and his own ignorance of procedure made it not reasonably practicable to claim earlier.

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Partial win · Jul 2023

Ignorance of time limits not enough for unfair dismissal but disability claim allowed

A former employee who missed the deadline for his unfair dismissal claim because he didn't know about the three-month limit was able to proceed with his disability discrimination claim on 'just and equitable' grounds.

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Claim dismissed · Jul 2023

Firefighter's unfair dismissal and race claims struck out as too late

A firefighter who waited over a year to bring unfair dismissal and race discrimination claims after his misconduct dismissal had his case struck out by the tribunal as out of time.

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Claim dismissed · Apr 2023

33-year consultant haematologist's unfair dismissal claim struck out as out of time

A consultant haematologist with 33 years' service lost his unfair dismissal claim after the tribunal ruled he filed it 89 days late. The claim was struck out because it was reasonably practicable for him to have submitted it on time.

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Claim dismissed · Apr 2023

Unfair dismissal claim struck out as eight months late despite depression and appeal delay

A former employee's unfair dismissal claim was struck out because it was presented eight and a half months after the three-month time limit expired. The tribunal found that neither his depression nor the ongoing internal appeal made it 'not reasonably practicable' to file on time.

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Claim dismissed · Mar 2023

Waiting for an internal appeal: when the tribunal clock runs out

A police contact officer who waited for his internal appeal to finish before bringing an unfair dismissal claim was out of time. The tribunal dismissed the claim, but allowed his discrimination complaints to proceed.

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Claim dismissed · Feb 2023

Work area manager's unfair dismissal claim struck out as out of time

A manager with 11 years' service at Royal Mail had his unfair dismissal claim dismissed because he filed it after the three-month deadline. The tribunal found it was reasonably practicable for him to have filed in time.

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Claim dismissed · Jan 2023

Former employee's unfair dismissal claim thrown out after eight-month delay

A tribunal dismissed claims for unfair dismissal and discrimination after the former employee waited over eight months to bring her case, despite being told by her union that the deadline had passed.

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Claim dismissed · Nov 2022

Unfair dismissal claim dismissed as out of time despite internal appeal

A retail consultant's unfair dismissal claim was dismissed because he filed it one day late, even though he was waiting for his internal appeal outcome.

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Claim dismissed · Nov 2022

Unfair dismissal claim struck out after ACAS application filed one day late

A former employee's unfair dismissal claim against Abellio London Limited was struck out because his ACAS early conciliation application was submitted one day after the three-month deadline. The tribunal found no reason to extend time.

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Claim dismissed · Nov 2022

Unfair dismissal claim thrown out for being 104 days late

A former employee's unfair dismissal claim was dismissed because she presented it 104 days after the three-month time limit. The tribunal found no reasonable excuse for the delay.

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Claim dismissed · Oct 2022

Dismissed during long-term sick leave: claim thrown out for being 13 months late

A former Royal Mail employee who was dismissed on capability grounds due to long-term spinal pain had his unfair dismissal claim dismissed because he presented it over 13 months after the effective date of termination.

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