Mrs Jacqueline Puddifoot v Millstream Management Services Limited — 2022

The tribunal extended time in respect of all of the Claimant's disability discrimination claims because it considered it just and equitable to do so. No substantive findings on the merits of those discrimination claims were made in this decision; the tribunal dealt only with procedural disposal and case management.

The Claimant's section 44 ERA 1996 detriment claims based on being required to return to the office, alleged false accusations of a complaint on 25 September 2020, and alleged non-payment for work undertaken at home on 5 and 12 August 2020 were struck out. The tribunal held that those claims were filed out of time, no extension of time was granted, and it had no jurisdiction to hear them.

The Claimant's remaining section 44 detriment claim, concerning the Respondent not following the same leaving procedure for her, was dismissed on withdrawal. Her automatic unfair constructive dismissal claim under section 100 ERA 1996 was also dismissed on withdrawal. The disability discrimination claims for discrimination arising from disability and harassment, both relating to the 26 February 2021 incident about colleagues being told she was leaving and the usual goodbye procedure, were withdrawn as well. The remaining claims were listed to proceed to final hearing on 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 June 2023.