Case 2301700/2024 · Employment Tribunal

Mr Daniel Sargent v Marstons plc — 2024

Case reference: 2301700/2024
Decision date: 9 July 2024
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Fowell Representation

Indexed: 18 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr Daniel Sargent

Respondent

Marstons plc

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

At a preliminary hearing at Croydon by video on 9 July 2024, Employment Judge Fowell considered a preliminary issue in Mr Daniel Sargent's claim against Marstons plc. The tribunal struck out the claim of harassment or discrimination on grounds of sex under rule 37(1)(a) as out of time, finding there was no reasonable prospect of the tribunal having jurisdiction to consider it.

The tribunal did not finally determine the other claims. It ordered that the remaining claims based on the claimant's dismissal, including allegations of harassment on grounds of disability and sexual orientation said to have culminated in dismissal, should proceed to a final hearing on 10 February 2025. No remedy or monetary award was made in this judgment.

Claims and outcomes

5 findings recorded

This case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Sex discrimination	Struck out under rule 37(1)(a) as out of time, with no reasonable prospect of the tribunal having jurisdiction to consider it.	Struck out	Sex	—
Harassment	The judgment describes a claim of harassment or discrimination on grounds of sex and strikes it out as out of time.	Struck out	Sex	—
Unfair dismissal	The dismissal-based claims were not finally determined in this preliminary judgment and were ordered to proceed to a final hearing on 10 February 2025.	Other	—	—
Harassment	Allegations of harassment on grounds of disability said to have culminated in dismissal were ordered to proceed to a final hearing.	Other	Disability	—
Harassment	Allegations of harassment on grounds of sexual orientation said to have culminated in dismissal were ordered to proceed to a final hearing.	Other	Sexual orientation	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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