Case 3303452/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Ms S Mead v L.D. Collins & Co Ltd — 2025
- Case reference
- 3303452/2024
- Decision date
- 14 February 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Quill
- Venue
- Watford
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms S Mead
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a judgment on preliminary issues only. Employment Judge Quill, sitting alone, held that the claimant's equal pay complaint was not a concealment case under section 130(4) of the Equality Act 2010, but a standard case under section 130(2). The judge did not make any binding decision on the specific termination events because that was unnecessary for the preliminary issue and those matters were to be considered, if needed, at a later final hearing.
On limitation, the tribunal held that the equal pay claim was out of time on either of the possible dates advanced for the last day of employment. If the last day of employment was 21 March 2024, then the claim time limit expired on 20 September 2024 after ACAS early conciliation had ended. If the last day of employment was 13 February 2024, the time limit expired on 12 August 2024 if section 140B did not apply, or on 26 August 2024 if section 140B did apply.
The application to amend claim number 3303452/2024 so as to add a new claim alleging breach of an equality clause was made on 9 October 2024. The tribunal concluded that the whole equal pay claim was out of time and dismissed it. The judgment stated that it did not affect any of the other complaints, and the final hearing remained listed as previously notified.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equal pay | The tribunal held the equal pay complaint was not a concealment case under section 130(4) Equality Act 2010, but a standard case under section 130(2). It found the equal pay claim was out of time on either possible last day of employment analysis, and that the amendment application to add a breach of an equality clause claim was made on 9 October 2024. The entire equal pay claim was therefore dismissed as out of time. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
4 references- section 130(4) Equality Act 2010 concealment case
- section 130(2) Equality Act 2010 standard case
- section 129 Equality Act 2010
- section 140B Equality Act 2010
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