Case 8001410/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mr B Kerr v Vallourec Oil & Gas UK Ltd — 2025
- Case reference
- 8001410/2025
- Decision date
- 17 March 2025
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge S Neilson
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr B Kerr
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal held that Mr Kerr’s ET1, presented on 2 June 2025, was out of time for both the automatic unfair dismissal claim under section 103A ERA 1996 and the detriment claim under section 47B ERA 1996. It treated 13 September 2024 as the relevant deadline for both claims, taking account of the ACAS early conciliation period, and found that the claimant had not identified any sufficiently specific post-dismissal detriment that would move the time limit later.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Automatic unfair dismissal under section 103A ERA 1996; dismissed because the claim was not presented in time. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Whistleblowing | Detriment claim under section 47B ERA 1996; dismissed because it was not lodged in time. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
6 references- section 111 ERA 1996
- section 48 ERA 1996
- reasonably practicable
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Official outcome judgment PDF
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