Case 6001308/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr D Maltby v The Royal British Legion — 2024
- Case reference
- 6001308/2024
- Decision date
- 27 September 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge M Butler
- Venue
- Nottingham
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr D Maltby
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a preliminary hearing before Employment Judge M Butler sitting alone in Nottingham on 24 September 2024. The judgment concerned time limits only and did not decide the substantive merits of the claims.
The Tribunal held that it was not reasonably practicable for Mr Maltby to present his unfair dismissal claim and his claim for detriments for making a protected disclosure within the normal time limit. Time was therefore extended for those claims so that they may proceed.
The Tribunal also held that the disability discrimination claim, pleaded as a failure to make reasonable adjustments, had been presented outside the time limit but it was just and equitable to extend time. That claim was also allowed to proceed.
No remedy was awarded in this preliminary judgment, and no findings were made on liability for unfair dismissal, whistleblowing detriment, or disability discrimination beyond the extension of time decisions.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Preliminary hearing only: the Tribunal extended time so the unfair dismissal claim may proceed. No liability finding on the merits was made. | Upheld | — | — |
| Whistleblowing | Preliminary hearing only: the Tribunal extended time so the detriment claim for making a protected disclosure may proceed. No liability finding on the merits was made. | Upheld | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | Preliminary hearing only: the disability discrimination claim for failure to make reasonable adjustments was out of time, but time was extended on a just and equitable basis so the claim may proceed. No liability finding on the merits was made. | Upheld | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- not reasonably practicable
- just and equitable
Official outcome judgment PDF
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