Case 1400254/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs R Evans v Mulberry (Design) Limited — 2021
- Case reference
- 1400254/2020
- Decision date
- 24 March 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Midgley Appearances
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs R Evans
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt this preliminary hearing, the tribunal dealt with the claimant’s section 47B ERA 1996 claims, which alleged detriment because she had made protected disclosures. The tribunal found those claims were presented outside the statutory time limit and that it had not been shown that presentation in time was not reasonably practicable.
On that basis, the tribunal held that it did not have jurisdiction to hear the section 47B claims and struck them out. The judgment records that the claimant’s constructive unfair dismissal claim would proceed to a final hearing as listed, so no substantive decision was made on that claim at this stage.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistleblowing | Claims alleging detriment for protected disclosures under section 47B ERA 1996 were presented outside the statutory time limit. The tribunal found it was reasonably practicable for them to have been presented in time and held it lacked jurisdiction to hear them. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- s.47B ERA 1996
- reasonably practicable
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