Case 1306173/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr M Thornton v The Chief Constable of West Mercia Police PRELIMINARY HEARING — 2021
- Case reference
- 1306173/2020
- Decision date
- 8 June 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Camp Appearances
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr M Thornton
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt a preliminary hearing on 7 June 2021, Employment Judge Camp held that the claimant's unfair dismissal and breach of contract claims were presented outside the relevant primary time limit of three months, plus any early conciliation extension, measured from the effective date of termination of employment. The tribunal was not satisfied that it was not reasonably practicable for those claims to have been presented within time.
Those two claims were therefore dismissed. The judgment records that no time limits issue arose in relation to the claimant's statutory redundancy payment claim.
The tribunal made no decision on time limits in relation to the claimant's remaining claims, which were disability discrimination claims, including complaints of disability-related harassment. Those issues were left for determination at the final hearing. Reasons were given orally, and written reasons would only be provided if requested within 14 days of the written record.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Presented outside the relevant primary time limit of 3 months, plus any early conciliation extension, from the effective date of termination of employment; the tribunal was not satisfied that it was not reasonably practicable to present the claim in time. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Breach of contract | Presented outside the relevant primary time limit of 3 months, plus any early conciliation extension, from the effective date of termination of employment; the tribunal was not satisfied that it was not reasonably practicable to present the claim in time. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- not reasonably practicable
- primary time limit of 3 months
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