Case 3311695/2022 · Employment Tribunal
In person For the v Mr R Chaudhry, solicitor advocate — 2023
- Case reference
- 3311695/2022
- Decision date
- 12 July 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge R Lewis Appearances
- Venue
- Watford
Parties
2 namedClaimant
In person For the
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt a preliminary hearing, the tribunal gave the claimant permission to amend or clarify his claim to include a direct race discrimination complaint about Mr Howe's phone call on or about 23 August 2022 and a complaint about Ms Sinclair's refusal to investigate his grievance. Those matters were allowed to proceed because the tribunal considered the balance of prejudice favoured the claimant.
The tribunal struck out all other discrimination claims. It held that events before 29 May 2022 were out of time and that it was not just and equitable to extend time. The race discrimination complaint against Mr Redmond was struck out as out of time and, alternatively, because it had no reasonable prospect of success.
The claimant's wage claim concerned sums he said he had not been paid after his alleged demotion. The tribunal held it could not proceed as breach of contract or as losses caused by the struck-out discrimination allegations, but could go forward, if at all, as an unlawful deductions claim.
Claims and outcomes
3 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 | The claimant was permitted to amend or clarify race discrimination complaints about Mr Howe's phone call on or about 23 August 2022 and Ms Sinclair's refusal to investigate his grievance. Those matters were allowed to proceed and were not finally determined in this preliminary hearing. | Other | Race | — |
| Race discrimination | All other discrimination claims were struck out. Allegations before 29 May 2022 were held out of time with no just and equitable extension, and the race discrimination complaint against Mr Redmond was struck out as out of time and alternatively as having no reasonable prospect of success. | Struck out | Race | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The unlawful deductions claim was not finally determined. The tribunal said it goes forward, if at all, as a claim for unlawful deductions only, with the claimant to prove the sums claimed were contractually due and payable. | Other | — | — |
Legal tests applied
3 references- balance of prejudice
- just and equitable to extend time
- no reasonable prospect of success
Official outcome judgment PDF
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