Claimant v Watches of Switzerland Operations Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim was not presented within the applicable time limit and the tribunal found it was reasonably practicable to have done so. The claim was therefore dismissed on jurisdictional grounds.
The claim was not presented within the applicable time limit and the tribunal found it was reasonably practicable to have done so. The claim was therefore dismissed on jurisdictional grounds.
The claim was not presented within the applicable time limit and the tribunal found it was reasonably practicable to have done so. The claim was therefore dismissed on jurisdictional grounds.
The claim was presented outside the time limit but the tribunal exercised its discretion to extend time on just and equitable grounds. The claim will proceed to a full merits hearing.
The claim was presented outside the time limit but the tribunal exercised its discretion to extend time on just and equitable grounds. The claim will proceed to a full merits hearing.
Facts
The claimant brought multiple claims against their former employer including unfair dismissal, whistleblowing, unpaid wages, race discrimination and disability discrimination. All claims were presented outside the applicable statutory time limits. This was a preliminary hearing to determine whether the tribunal had jurisdiction to hear the claims.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the unfair dismissal, whistleblowing and unpaid wages claims on the basis that they were out of time and it was reasonably practicable to have presented them in time. However, the tribunal exercised its discretion to extend time for the race and disability discrimination claims on just and equitable grounds, allowing those claims to proceed.
Practical note
Employment tribunals apply different time limit extension tests depending on the claim type: a stricter 'reasonably practicable' test for unfair dismissal claims versus a more flexible 'just and equitable' discretion for discrimination claims.
Legal authorities cited
Case details
- Case number
- 3311497/2024
- Decision date
- 8 December 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep