Case 2405894/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Claimant v Bravo v Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Trust — 2024
- Case reference
- 2405894/2023
- Decision date
- 9 January 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Cookson REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Claimant
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a preliminary hearing in public held by CVP on 3 January 2024 before Employment Judge Cookson. The claimant was Mr V Bravo and the respondent was Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Trust. The tribunal dealt only with limitation issues and did not determine any substantive liability issues.
The complaints of unfair dismissal and unlawful deduction from wages were found to have been presented outside the applicable time limit. The tribunal held that it was reasonably practicable for those complaints to have been presented in time, so both claims were dismissed.
The race discrimination complaint was also found to have been presented outside the applicable time limit. The tribunal held that it was not just and equitable to extend time, and that claim was therefore dismissed. The written record notes that reasons were given orally at the hearing and that written reasons would not be provided unless requested.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Dismissed at a preliminary hearing because the complaint was not presented within the applicable time limit and it was reasonably practicable to do so. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Dismissed at a preliminary hearing because the complaint was not presented within the applicable time limit and it was reasonably practicable to do so. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Race discrimination | Dismissed at a preliminary hearing because the complaint was not presented within the applicable time limit and it was not just and equitable to extend the time limit. | Dismissed | Race | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- reasonably practicable
- just and equitable
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