Mr Peter Johnson v Speedy Asset Services Ltd — 2024

The tribunal unanimously dismissed the claimant’s direct race discrimination complaints. It held that those complaints were presented out of time under section 123(1)(a) Equality Act 2010 and that it was not just and equitable to extend time under section 123(1)(b), so the race discrimination complaints did not proceed on the merits.

The claimant’s disability discrimination complaints, including complaints under section 15 and for failure to make reasonable adjustments under sections 20 and 21 Equality Act 2010, were also dismissed. The tribunal found that at the material times the claimant was not a person with the protected characteristic of disability within section 6, so it lacked jurisdiction to consider those complaints.

The tribunal further found that the complaints of harassment related to race under section 26 Equality Act 2010 were not well founded, and the victimisation complaints under section 27 were also not well founded. The claimant’s wrongful dismissal/breach of contract complaint concerning notice pay had been withdrawn and was dismissed under Rule 52 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013. No monetary remedy was awarded.