Mr P Whelan v Sellafield Limited — 2019

Case reference: 2401776/2019
Decision date: 6 August 2019
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Holmes REPRESENTATION

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr P Whelan

Respondent

Sellafield Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

This was a preliminary hearing at Carlisle before Employment Judge Holmes, with Mr P Whelan appearing in person and Sellafield Limited represented by Miss N Choudhry, solicitor. The tribunal held that the claimant's claims were presented out of time and that it was reasonably practicable for them to have been presented within time. On that basis the tribunal could not extend time for presentation and the claims were dismissed.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Whistleblowing	Dismissed at preliminary hearing because the tribunal found the claim was presented out of time and that it was reasonably practicable for it to have been presented within time, so time could not be extended.	Dismissed	—	—
Unlawful deduction from wages	Dismissed at preliminary hearing because the tribunal found the claim was presented out of time and that it was reasonably practicable for it to have been presented within time, so time could not be extended.	Dismissed	—	—

Official outcome judgment PDF

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