Case 1802132/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs H Pike v Tesco Stores Ltd — 2022
- Case reference
- 1802132/2022
- Decision date
- 30 November 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Brain REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs H Pike
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt a preliminary hearing, the Tribunal considered limitation and jurisdiction issues. It found that Mrs Pike's unfair dismissal complaint against Tesco Stores Limited had been presented outside the limitation period in section 111 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and that it was reasonably practicable for her to have presented that claim in time. The Tribunal therefore held that it had no jurisdiction to consider the unfair dismissal complaint.
The Tribunal also considered complaints brought under the Equality Act 2010. Although those complaints were presented outside the limitation period in section 123 of the Equality Act 2010, the Tribunal found it was just and equitable to extend time until 29 April 2022. It therefore held that it had jurisdiction to consider the Equality Act complaints. The judgment did not determine the merits of those complaints or make any remedy award.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The complaint was presented outside the limitation period under section 111 Employment Rights Act 1996; the Tribunal found it was reasonably practicable to present it in time and that it had no jurisdiction to consider it. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Other | The judgment refers to complaints under the Equality Act 2010 but does not identify the protected characteristic or specific Equality Act cause of action in the extracted text. The Tribunal extended time on just and equitable grounds and found it had jurisdiction to consider those claims; no merits outcome was determined. | Other | — | — |
Legal tests applied
4 references- section 111 Employment Rights Act 1996
- reasonably practicable
- section 123 Equality Act 2010
- just and equitable
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