Case 3207570/2021 · Employment Tribunal

Cameron Bennett v Equans Services Limited — 2023

Case reference: 3207570/2021
Decision date: 22 August 2023
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Representation For

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Cameron Bennett

Respondent

Equans Services Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

This was a preliminary hearing judgment on 22 August 2023 before Tribunal Judge S Iqbal. The tribunal refused the respondent's application to strike out the unfair dismissal claim, or alternatively to make a deposit order under rule 37 on the basis that it had no reasonable prospect of success.

The tribunal also refused the respondent's strike-out or deposit order application in relation to the disability discrimination complaint and the failure to make reasonable adjustments complaint. It held that, taken at their highest, those matters could be considered as part of the acts or failures said to have led to the claimant's resignation on 15 September 2021, with the point left open to be revisited at the final hearing if necessary.

For the direct age discrimination claims under section 13 of the Equality Act 2010, the tribunal found they had been presented after the section 123(1)(a) time limit. It nevertheless extended time under section 123(1)(b) on the just and equitable basis, so the tribunal had jurisdiction to hear those claims. This judgment made no merits determination and recorded no monetary award.

Claims and outcomes

3 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unfair dismissal	Respondent's application to strike out the claim, or alternatively make a deposit order under rule 37 on the basis that it had no reasonable prospect of success, was refused at this preliminary hearing.	Other	—	—
Disability discrimination	The respondent's strike-out or alternative deposit order application was refused. The tribunal said the disability discrimination issues, including the failure to make reasonable adjustments complaint, could at their highest be considered as part of the acts or failures leading to the claimant's resignation on 15 September 2021, subject to reconsideration at the final hearing if necessary.	Other	Disability	—
Age discrimination	The tribunal found the direct age discrimination claims were presented after the section 123(1)(a) time limit but extended time as just and equitable under section 123(1)(b), so it had jurisdiction to hear them. No merits finding was made in this judgment.	Other	Age	—

Legal tests applied

5 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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