Ms E Young v London Borough of Islington — 2025

This was a preliminary hearing judgment. The tribunal held that the claimant's first claim form, lodged on 9 November 2023, was not in the prescribed form, but accepted that she did not receive notification of its rejection until 5 December 2023 and promptly resubmitted the claim on 6 December 2023. The unfair dismissal and unauthorised deductions claims were found to be within time.

For claims relating to acts before 7 June 2023, the tribunal considered whether time should be extended. It found that the claimant knew the relevant time limits and had not given a sufficient explanation for late claims, so it did not generally extend time. However, it allowed specified later or continuing allegations to proceed, including parts of the protected disclosure detriment, direct race and sex discrimination, and race harassment claims.

On disability status, the respondent accepted that the claimant was disabled by sciatica and asthma at the relevant times. The tribunal found that she had not proved that cataracts amounted to a disability under section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 during the relevant period. Disability discrimination and reasonable adjustment allegations depending on cataracts were therefore removed. The tribunal declined to make a deposit order.