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Unfair dismissal claim dismissed despite severe mental health: the 'reasonable period' trap
A bank employee's unfair dismissal claim was dismissed as out of time, even though the tribunal accepted her severe mental health made it not reasonably practicable to claim within the first three months.
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.
Former employee's race discrimination claim dismissed but holiday pay awarded
A former employee's claim for unfair dismissal and race discrimination failed due to time limits, but the tribunal awarded £243.54 for unpaid holiday pay.
Former employee's claim dismissed after ACAS contact was one day late
A former employee's unfair dismissal claim was thrown out because he contacted ACAS one day late and submitted his claim about a week outside the time limit. The tribunal found no evidence to extend time.
Dismissed during long-term sick leave: claims thrown out for missing tribunal deadlines
A production operative with 13 years' service was dismissed for capability due to ill health after a telephone meeting. Most of her claims were struck out as out of time, but one disability discrimination claim will proceed.
Unfair dismissal claim struck out after email submission ignored automatic reply
A former employee's unfair dismissal claim was struck out as out of time after she emailed her ET1 form and failed to read the tribunal's automatic reply stating that claims cannot be accepted by email.
TUPE transfer dismissal: tribunal rejects employer's bid to strike out late claim
A tribunal refused an employer's application for a deposit order against a former employee whose unfair dismissal claim was filed one day late, finding he had reasonable prospects of arguing the effective date of termination was after the transfer date.
20-year lunchtime supervisor loses constructive dismissal claim filed too late
A lunchtime supervisor with 20 years' service resigned claiming constructive dismissal but filed her claim 117 days late. The tribunal dismissed the claim for lack of jurisdiction and struck out discrimination claims as having no reasonable prospect of success.
Race and sex discrimination claims dismissed as out of time: what constitutes a continuing act
A tribunal dismissed a manager's race and sex discrimination claims because they were presented too late, finding that separate promotion decisions were not part of a continuing act and that it was not just and equitable to extend time.
Long-serving employee dismissed during sickness absence: claim thrown out for being too late
A tribunal dismissed unfair dismissal and wage claims from a CSS General with 20 years' service because he waited over five months to contact ACAS, even though he continued to receive salary after dismissal.
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 unfair dismissal claim struck out as five months late
A tribunal struck out a former employee's claims because they were presented five months late, and refused to extend time even after the employee submitted additional medical evidence.
Amendment refused: late addition of protected disclosure claims struck out
A security officer who tried to add two new protected disclosures to his unfair dismissal claim 16 months after presenting his claim was refused by the tribunal, which found it was reasonably practicable to have included them earlier.
Firefighter's bullying and discrimination claims dismissed by tribunal
A firefighter with 8 years' service lost his claims of victimisation, harassment, constructive dismissal and direct discrimination against the London Fire Commissioner. The tribunal found no unlawful treatment and dismissed the direct discrimination claim as out of time.
Parkinson's and technical issues: tribunal extends time for unfair dismissal claim
A university academic with Parkinson's disease was allowed to pursue her unfair dismissal claim 10 days late after the tribunal found it was not reasonably practicable to file on time due to her disability and IT problems.
Claim dismissed after employee failed to attend preliminary hearing
A former employee's unfair dismissal claim was dismissed after she failed to attend a preliminary hearing and did not contact the tribunal. The claim was also presented well out of time.
Teaching assistant's disability discrimination claim dismissed as too late
A teaching assistant who resigned in September 2021 waited over 11 months to start ACAS early conciliation. The tribunal refused to extend time, dismissing her disability discrimination claim as out of time.
Garden leave without a clause: employer's deduction for breach was unlawful
An assistant manager who was placed on garden leave without a contractual clause had his final week's pay unlawfully deducted. The tribunal awarded £538 for notice pay but dismissed his unfair dismissal claim as out of time.
Former ambulance service employee's claim struck out as out of time
A former ambulance service employee had her unfair dismissal and disability discrimination claims struck out after lodging them over three weeks late. She was ordered to pay £4,305.48 in costs.
Unfair dismissal claim thrown out for being two months late
A former security guard's unfair dismissal claim was dismissed after he presented it two months after the deadline. The tribunal ruled it was reasonably practicable for him to have filed on time despite his mental health issues and lack of legal knowledge.
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