Case 3300835/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs M Friend v The Post Office Heard by: CVP — 2022
- Case reference
- 3300835/2021
- Decision date
- 24 July 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Craft Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs M Friend
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a preliminary hearing before Employment Judge Craft on 15 July 2022. The claimant, Mrs M Friend, was represented by herself with support from Mrs L Walsh; the respondent, The Post Office, was represented by Ms Z Tahir, Solicitor. The tribunal was dealing with the claimant's sex discrimination claims only.
The tribunal found that the sex discrimination claims were filed out of time. It decided that it would not be just and equitable to allow the claims to proceed, and therefore held that it had no jurisdiction to consider them. The claims were dismissed on that basis.
As a result of that decision, the full hearing that had been listed provisionally for February 2023 was vacated. Written reasons were not provided unless requested within 14 days of the written record. The decision was dated 20 July 2022 and sent to the parties on 24 July 2022.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex discrimination | The claimant's sex discrimination claims were presented out of time. The tribunal found it would not be just and equitable to allow them to proceed and dismissed them for lack of jurisdiction. | Dismissed | Sex | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- just and equitable
Official outcome judgment PDF
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