Case 2411563/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Miss Nadia Sharif v WH Smith Retail Holdings Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 2411563/2023
- Decision date
- 19 July 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Thompson
- Venue
- Manchester
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss Nadia Sharif
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Thompson sitting alone at Manchester dealt with preliminary limitation issues in Miss Nadia Sharif's claims against WH Smith Retail Holdings Limited. The tribunal held that the pregnancy/maternity discrimination complaint had been presented outside the applicable time limit, but it was just and equitable to extend time, so that claim was allowed to proceed.
The tribunal reached the opposite conclusion on the disability discrimination complaint. It found that claim had also been presented out of time, but that it was not just and equitable to extend the time limit, and the disability discrimination complaint was dismissed.
The notice pay claim was also presented late, but the tribunal found it was not reasonably practicable to present it in time and that it had been presented within a further reasonable period, so that claim too was allowed to proceed. The judgment did not decide the substantive merits of any claim or record any compensation award; it was limited to the time-limit issues.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy and maternity discrimination | Presented out of time, but the tribunal held it was just and equitable to extend time and said the claim would proceed. | Other | Pregnancy and maternity | — |
| Disability discrimination | Presented out of time and the tribunal held it was not just and equitable to extend time, so the claim was dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Breach of contract | Notice pay claim was presented out of time, but the tribunal found it was not reasonably practicable to present it in time and that it was brought within a further reasonable period; the claim would proceed. | Other | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- just and equitable extension of time
- reasonably practicable test
Official outcome judgment PDF
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