Case 6009623/2025 · Employment Tribunal

Mr W Murray v Network Rail Infrastructure Limited — 2025

Case reference: 6009623/2025
Decision date: 30 September 2025
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge C Knowles Representation

Indexed: 18 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr W Murray

Respondent

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The Tribunal dismissed the ordinary unfair dismissal complaint and the automatically unfair dismissal complaint based on protected disclosure because they were not presented within the applicable time limits and it was reasonably practicable to present them in time. It also dismissed two failure to make reasonable adjustments complaints concerning alternative work location or shifts and time off for therapy appointments, finding that they were out of time and that it was not just and equitable to extend time.

The Tribunal allowed several complaints to proceed to a final hearing. These included disability discrimination arising from dismissal, disability-related harassment, victimisation, failure to make reasonable adjustments by not allowing a support worker, indirect discrimination in the alternative, and protected disclosure detriment. The judgment records that issues about continuing acts or series of acts will be determined at a final hearing.

The decision records no monetary remedy and no final determination on the merits of the complaints that were allowed to proceed.

Claims and outcomes

9 findings recorded

This 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
Unfair dismissal	Dismissed because the complaint under sections 94 and 98 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 was not presented within the applicable time limit and it was reasonably practicable to do so.	Dismissed	—	—
Whistleblowing	The complaint of automatically unfair dismissal on grounds of having made a protected disclosure under section 103A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 was dismissed as out of time.	Dismissed	—	—
Disability discrimination	Two failure to make reasonable adjustments complaints, concerning alternative work location or shifts by early 2024 and time off for therapy appointments, were dismissed as out of time; the Tribunal found it was not just and equitable to extend time.	Dismissed	Disability	—
Disability discrimination	The complaint that dismissal on 31 October 2024 was discrimination because of something arising in consequence of disability was allowed to proceed after the Tribunal extended time. Earlier alleged unfavourable treatment and any continuing act issue were left for a final hearing.	Other	Disability	—
Harassment	The complaint of harassment related to disability on 31 October 2024 was allowed to proceed after the Tribunal extended time. Whether earlier alleged harassment formed part of a continuing act was left for a final hearing.

Legal tests applied

9 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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