Mrs D Walker v Boots Management Services Limited PRELIMINARY HEARING — 2020

At a preliminary hearing on 10 June 2020, Employment Judge Camp held that none of Mrs D Walker's complaints had been brought out of time. The hearing was held in public by Skype, with the claimant appearing in person and Boots Management Services Limited represented by a solicitor. Reasons were given orally, with written reasons to follow.

On the unfair dismissal complaint, the tribunal applied section 111 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and found it was not reasonably practicable for the complaint to be presented before the end of the primary limitation period plus the early conciliation extension, and that it was presented within a further period the tribunal considered reasonable. On the discrimination complaints, the tribunal applied section 123 of the Equality Act 2010 and held that although the proceedings were brought after the primary period plus the early conciliation extension, it was just and equitable to extend time so that they were not out of time. The judgment did not decide the substantive merits of the claims and did not make any monetary award.