Claimant v AtkinsRealis UK Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
Claims were lodged outside the statutory time limit and the tribunal found it was reasonably practicable for the claimant to have lodged the claims within time. The tribunal therefore had no jurisdiction to hear the claims and dismissed them.
Facts
The claimant brought employment claims against AtkinsRealis UK Ltd but filed them outside the statutory time limit. At a preliminary hearing conducted remotely via CVP, the tribunal considered whether it had jurisdiction to hear the claims. The claimant appeared in person while the respondent was represented by a consultant.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed all claims for lack of jurisdiction. The judge found that the claims were lodged out of time and that it was reasonably practicable for the claimant to have submitted them within the statutory time limit. The tribunal therefore had no power to consider the claims on their merits.
Practical note
Claimants must strictly observe statutory time limits for bringing employment tribunal claims, and will only be granted extensions where it was not reasonably practicable to present the claim in time.
Legal authorities cited
Case details
- Case number
- 6015145/2024
- Decision date
- 23 May 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No