Case 2301567/2018 · Employment Tribunal
Miss S Gates v Faversham Laundry Limited t/a Faversham Linen Services and 3 others — 2020
- Case reference
- 2301567/2018
- Decision date
- 7 January 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Corrigan
- Venue
- Ashford
Parties
5 namedClaimant
Miss S Gates
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a preliminary hearing before Employment Judge Corrigan sitting alone on 4 October 2019. The respondent parties were Faversham Laundry Limited t/a Faversham Linen Services, Mr Richard Cope, Ms Emma Knox and Citation Limited. The tribunal dealt only with preliminary issues and did not determine the substantive merits of any discrimination complaint.
The tribunal held that Miss Gates did not have the requisite length of service to present a claim of unfair dismissal. On that basis, the unfair dismissal claim was struck out as having no reasonable prospect of success.
The tribunal also decided that it was just and equitable to extend time for the complaints of discrimination arising from disability and failure to make reasonable adjustments, and held that those complaints were therefore in time. No remedy was awarded in this judgment, and no liability findings were made on the merits of the discrimination complaints.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal held that the claimant did not have the requisite length of service to bring an unfair dismissal claim, and struck that claim out as having no reasonable prospect of success. | Struck out | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | At this preliminary hearing, the tribunal extended time on a just and equitable basis so that the complaint of discrimination arising from disability was in time. This judgment does not determine the merits of that complaint. | Other | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | At this preliminary hearing, the tribunal extended time on a just and equitable basis so that the complaint of failure to make reasonable adjustments was in time. This judgment does not determine the merits of that complaint. | Other | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- no reasonable prospect of success
- just and equitable
Official outcome judgment PDF
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