Case 3305153/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Claimant v Thavamoorthy v Medronic Ltd — 2024
- Case reference
- 3305153/2023
- Decision date
- 14 February 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Kelly
- Venue
- Watford
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Claimant
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningOn 25 January 2024 at Watford, Employment Judge Kelly, sitting alone, determined preliminary issues of time limit and jurisdiction in Mr V Thavamoorthy's claims against Medronic Ltd. The tribunal held that the race discrimination claims relating to events before 6 January 2023 were out of time and that it would not be just and equitable to extend time.
It dismissed the race discrimination allegations identified at sections 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.3 and 4.3.5 of the case summary for lack of jurisdiction, and said that apart from the claims dealt with in the decision, all other race discrimination claims were also out of time. The tribunal noted that the claimant could still refer to the dismissed incidents in evidence if he considered they assisted the remaining race discrimination claims.
The alleged refusal of a flexible working request in September 2022 was treated separately: the tribunal said the timeliness of that allegation would be considered at the final hearing only on whether it formed part of conduct extending over a period ending with dismissal. It also held that the race discrimination claim relating to dismissal and the unfair dismissal claim were brought in time and were within jurisdiction, but it did not decide their merits.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race discrimination | Race discrimination allegations relating to events before 6 January 2023, including the incidents identified at sections 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.3 and 4.3.5 of the case summary, were held to be out of time. The tribunal found it would not be just and equitable to extend time and dismissed those claims for lack of jurisdiction. | Dismissed | Race | — |
| Race discrimination | The race discrimination allegation about refusal of a flexible working request in September 2022 was left to the final hearing on the limited question of whether it formed part of conduct extending over a period ending with dismissal. The tribunal had already decided it would not be just and equitable to extend time. | Other | Race | — |
| Race discrimination | The race discrimination claim relating to the claimant's dismissal was found to have been brought in time and within the tribunal's jurisdiction. The merits were not decided in this judgment. | Other | Race | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The unfair dismissal claim was found to have been brought in time and within the tribunal's jurisdiction. The merits were not decided in this judgment. | Other | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- just and equitable extension of time
- conduct extending over a period ending with dismissal
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