Case 1400158/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs M Palmer v St Joseph's Catholic Primary School — 2020
- Case reference
- 1400158/2020
- Decision date
- 12 February 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge R. Harper MBE
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs M Palmer
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal struck out Mrs M Palmer's unfair dismissal complaint under rule 37. In a letter dated 27 January 2020, the tribunal gave her an opportunity to make representations on why the claim should not be struck out because she had been employed for less than two years by St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The claimant replied by email dated 3 February 2020. The tribunal held that discrimination is not an exception to the two-year rule for bringing an unfair dismissal claim. It also recorded that the judgment did not prevent the claimant from alleging that dismissal was a discriminatory act.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal complaint because the claimant had been employed for less than two years. The judgment states that discrimination is not an exception to the two-year rule for bringing an unfair dismissal claim, but that this judgment did not prevent the claimant from alleging that dismissal was a discriminatory act. | Struck out | — | — |
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