Mrs D A Choudhury v Home Office v — 2022

Case reference: 3301004/2021
Decision date: 25 November 2022
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Hawksworth
Panel members: Mrs D Ballard, Mrs F Betts

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mrs D A Choudhury

Respondent

Home Office v

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal unanimously found that Mrs D A Choudhury's application for flexible working was not an application made under section 80F of the Employment Rights Act 1996. On that basis, her complaint under section 80H failed and was dismissed.

The decision was given orally at the hearing on 11 November 2022, with written reasons not provided unless requested within 14 days of the written record of the decision. The tribunal sat at Reading by CVP before Employment Judge Hawksworth with Mrs D Ballard and Mrs F Betts.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Flexible working	The tribunal found that the claimant's application for flexible working was not an application made under section 80F of the Employment Rights Act 1996, so the complaint under section 80H failed.	Dismissed	—	—

Legal tests applied

2 references

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