Case 1401831/2019 · Employment Tribunal

Mr S Takhar v Boots Opticians Professional Services Limited — 2020

Case reference: 1401831/2019
Decision date: 12 October 2020
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Oliver Representation
Venue: Bristol

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr S Takhar

Respondent

Boots Opticians Professional Services Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

At the preliminary hearing in Bristol on 12 October 2020, before Employment Judge Oliver, the tribunal dealt with time limits and case management issues arising from Mr S Takhar’s claims against Boots Opticians Professional Services Limited. It held that the claims of detriment for making a protected disclosure were out of time and that it had been reasonably practicable to bring them within time, so those claims were struck out.

The tribunal also held that Mr Takhar’s claims of direct discrimination and harassment on grounds of race should proceed to the full hearing. It said he had shown a prima facie case that the complaints were capable of amounting to an act extending over a period, which was sufficient for the claims to continue at that stage.

In the same judgment, the tribunal allowed Mr Takhar to amend his claim to add a race discrimination complaint relating to his treatment at a back to work meeting on 21 March 2019. No remedy was awarded in this preliminary decision.

Claims and outcomes

3 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Whistleblowing	The tribunal held that the claims of detriment for making a protected disclosure were not brought within time and that it was reasonably practicable to bring them within time, so they were struck out.	Struck out	—	—
Race discrimination	The tribunal held that the direct discrimination claim on grounds of race should proceed to the full hearing because the claimant had shown a prima facie case that the complaints were capable of amounting to an act extending over a period. The claimant was also permitted to amend the claim to add a race discrimination allegation concerning treatment at a back to work meeting on 21 March 2019.	Other	Race	—
Harassment	The tribunal held that the harassment claim on grounds of race should proceed to the full hearing on the same basis, namely that the claimant had shown a prima facie case that the complaints were capable of being an act extending over a period.	Other	Race	—

Legal tests applied

3 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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