Claimant v Locala Community Partnerships C.I.C.
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal determined that the unfair dismissal complaint was not presented within the statutory time limit under section 111(2)(a) of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The tribunal further found that it was reasonably practicable for the claimant to have presented the claim within the time limit, and therefore did not have jurisdiction to hear the claim.
Facts
Mrs Ramsden brought an unfair dismissal claim against her former employer, Locala Community Partnerships C.I.C., a community healthcare provider. The claim was presented outside the statutory time limit of three months under section 111(2)(a) of the Employment Rights Act 1996. A preliminary hearing was held to determine whether the tribunal had jurisdiction to hear the claim.
Decision
The tribunal found that the unfair dismissal complaint was presented outside the statutory time limit and that it was reasonably practicable for the claimant to have presented it within time. The tribunal therefore had no jurisdiction to hear the claim and dismissed it.
Practical note
Even for self-represented claimants, tribunals will dismiss unfair dismissal claims presented outside the three-month time limit unless it was not reasonably practicable to present the claim in time.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6010264/2024
- Decision date
- 3 May 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No