Claimant v Narbuild Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim was dismissed as being out of time. The tribunal found it was reasonably practicable for the claimant to have presented the claim within the applicable statutory time limit, and therefore there was no basis to extend time.
Facts
The claimant brought proceedings against his former employer Narbuild Limited, a construction company. The claimant did not attend the preliminary hearing and was unrepresented. The respondent was represented by a company director, Mr K Dekar. The hearing proceeded in the claimant's absence under rule 47.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the claim on the ground that it was not presented within the applicable statutory time limit and that it was reasonably practicable for the claimant to have done so. The tribunal therefore had no jurisdiction to hear the claim.
Practical note
Claimants must strictly observe employment tribunal time limits; failure to attend a hearing on time limit issues will likely result in dismissal of the claim where there is no good excuse for the delay.
Legal authorities cited
Case details
- Case number
- 2204504/2025
- Decision date
- 11 December 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- Narbuild Limited
- Sector
- construction
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- in house
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No