Case 3309431/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Ms F Dennis v Keys Academies Trust and 3 others — 2025
- Case reference
- 3309431/2023
- Decision date
- 10 December 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge George Members
- Venue
- Reading
- Panel members
- Ms D Ballard, Ms B Osbourne
Parties
5 namedClaimant
Ms F Dennis
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal changed the name of the first respondent to Keys Academies Trust. It dismissed the unauthorised deduction from wages complaint because, although it found it was reasonably practicable to present the complaint within three months of the relevant wage payment, the complaint was not presented within that period and the tribunal held that it did not have jurisdiction.
The tribunal dismissed the complaint of automatic unfair dismissal on health and safety grounds under s.100(1)(d) Employment Rights Act 1996. It also dismissed the direct disability discrimination complaint, the complaint of discrimination arising from disability, and the complaint of breach of the duty to make reasonable adjustments, finding each was not well founded.
The written record states that reasons were given orally and that written reasons would not be provided unless requested. No remedy was awarded in the written judgment.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Dismissed because the tribunal held it did not have jurisdiction: the complaint was not presented within three months of the payment of wages from which the alleged deduction was made. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The judgment described this as a complaint of automatic unfair dismissal for the reason or principal reason of health and safety grounds within s.100(1)(d) Employment Rights Act 1996. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | Direct disability discrimination was found not well founded. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Discrimination for a reason arising in consequence of disability was found not well founded. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The complaint of breach of the duty to make reasonable adjustments was found not well founded. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- s.100(1)(d) Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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