Case 1803029/2019 · Employment Tribunal

In person For the v Kingstown Furniture Limited (In Administration) — 2020

Case reference: 1803029/2019
Decision date: 12 February 2020
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Shulman Appearance
Venue: Hull

Indexed: 19 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

In person For the

Respondent

Kingstown Furniture Limited (In Administration)

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The hearing concerned only whether time should be extended for the Claimant to pursue a complaint under section 189 TULRA. The Claimant accepted that the claim was out of time: he was dismissed on 13 March 2019, the three-month period expired on 12 June 2019, and the claim was ultimately treated as issued on 8 July 2019 after Early Conciliation issues were addressed.

The Tribunal found that the Claimant had relied on advice from a Respondent employee whose status was uncertain and that he did not know the procedure for claiming a protective award. It also recorded that no notice or consultation had been given to him.

In all the circumstances, the Tribunal held that it was not reasonably practicable for the complaint to be presented within the three-month period and extended time to allow the Claimant to proceed with his claim.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Other	Preliminary hearing only. The Tribunal extended time under section 189(5)(c) TULRA to allow the Claimant to proceed with a protective award complaint; it did not determine the substantive protective award claim.	Other	—	—

Legal tests applied

3 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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