Claimant v Royal Mail Group Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the unfair dismissal claim was not well-founded and dismissed it, indicating the dismissal was fair and/or the tribunal accepted the respondent's justification for the dismissal.
The tribunal found the wrongful dismissal claim was not well-founded and dismissed it, meaning the tribunal found the employer had not breached the contract of employment in dismissing the claimant.
The tribunal found it had no jurisdiction to determine allegations relating to events in 2019 and before due to time limits. The allegations relating to events in 2022 and thereafter were determined on their merits but were found not to be well-founded and dismissed.
Facts
Mr Singh brought claims against Royal Mail Group Ltd including unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, and direct race discrimination. Some of the race discrimination allegations related to events in 2019 and before, while others related to events in 2022 and thereafter. The case proceeded to a six-day full merits hearing before an employment tribunal panel.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed all claims. The unfair and wrongful dismissal claims failed on their merits. For the race discrimination claim, the tribunal found it had no jurisdiction over events in 2019 and before due to time limits, and the allegations relating to 2022 and thereafter were dismissed as not well-founded.
Practical note
A self-represented claimant in a discrimination case must ensure all allegations are brought within the statutory time limits, as the tribunal may lack jurisdiction to hear out-of-time complaints even where later allegations proceed.
Case details
- Case number
- 1304647/2023
- Decision date
- 6 November 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 6
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- logistics
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No