Claimant v Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant withdrew her complaints of direct discrimination because of religion during the hearing and the tribunal dismissed them upon withdrawal.
The complaint regarding allocation of shifts was brought outside the applicable time limits. The tribunal found it was not just and equitable to extend time and therefore had no jurisdiction to hear the claim, resulting in it being struck out.
The complaint regarding allocation of holiday was heard on its merits by the tribunal and failed. The tribunal found that the claimant did not establish indirect religious discrimination in relation to holiday allocation.
Facts
Miss Ali, an employee of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, brought claims of religious discrimination relating to the allocation of shifts and holiday. She alleged both direct and indirect discrimination. The claims concerned working arrangements that she argued disadvantaged her because of her religion.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the direct discrimination claims upon the claimant's withdrawal. The indirect discrimination claim regarding shift allocation was struck out as it was brought outside time limits and the tribunal did not find it just and equitable to extend time. The indirect discrimination claim regarding holiday allocation was heard on its merits but failed.
Practical note
Claimants must carefully observe time limits for bringing discrimination claims, as tribunals will not automatically extend time even where there is arguable merit, and the just and equitable test requires careful consideration of all circumstances.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6004723/2024
- Decision date
- 24 July 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 3
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister