Claimant v Spamedica Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal considered it just and equitable to extend the time limit, allowing this claim to proceed to a full hearing on the merits.
Complaint submitted outside applicable time limits and the tribunal did not consider it just and equitable to extend time. Struck out for lack of jurisdiction.
Discrimination arising from disability complaint submitted outside applicable time limits. Tribunal did not consider it just and equitable to extend time. Struck out for lack of jurisdiction.
Disability-related harassment complaint submitted outside applicable time limits and tribunal did not consider it just and equitable to extend time. Struck out for lack of jurisdiction.
Facts
Mrs Rhodes brought multiple disability discrimination claims against Spamedica Ltd. The claims were submitted outside the statutory time limits. This was a preliminary hearing to determine whether the tribunal should exercise its discretion to extend time on a just and equitable basis.
Decision
The tribunal allowed the reasonable adjustments claim to proceed by extending time on just and equitable grounds. However, the tribunal struck out the direct disability discrimination, discrimination arising from disability, and disability-related harassment claims, finding it was not just and equitable to extend time for those complaints.
Practical note
Tribunals will exercise discretion differently for different claims even within the same case when considering just and equitable extensions of time limits in disability discrimination cases.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6000014/2024
- Decision date
- 1 April 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- Spamedica Ltd
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No