Case 6000154/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Miss H Fowden v Babbasa Youth Empowerment Projects C.I.C — 2025
- Case reference
- 6000154/2024
- Decision date
- 10 January 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Danvers REPRESENTATION
- Venue
- By video
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss H Fowden
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt a preliminary hearing on 16 December 2024, held by video before Employment Judge Danvers, the tribunal considered whether the claimant's claims had been presented in time. It held that the pregnancy / maternity discrimination claim under s.18 Equality Act 2010 had not been presented within three months of the relevant act, but that it was brought within such other period as the tribunal concluded was just and equitable.
The tribunal also held that the protected disclosure detriment claim under s.47B Employment Rights Act 1996 and the automatic unfair dismissal claim under s.99 and s.103A Employment Rights Act 1996 were not presented before the end of the ordinary three-month period. However, it concluded that they were presented within such further period as was reasonable in circumstances where it was satisfied that it was not reasonably practicable for the complaint to be presented before the end of that period. The result was that all claims were treated as in time and were allowed to proceed.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy and maternity discrimination | The tribunal held that the s.18 Equality Act 2010 pregnancy / maternity discrimination claim was not presented within the ordinary three-month period, but it was brought within such further period as the tribunal concluded was just and equitable, so it proceeded. | Other | Pregnancy and maternity | — |
| Whistleblowing | The protected disclosure detriment claim under s.47B Employment Rights Act 1996 was not presented before the end of the ordinary three-month period, but it was accepted within the further period the tribunal concluded was reasonable because it was not reasonably practicable to present it in time. | Other | — | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The automatic unfair dismissal claim under s.99 and s.103A Employment Rights Act 1996 was not presented before the end of the ordinary three-month period, but it was accepted within the further period the tribunal concluded was reasonable because it was not reasonably practicable to present it in time. | Other | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- just and equitable
- not reasonably practicable
Official outcome judgment PDF
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