Claimant v Beautiful Designs Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim for redundancy payment was submitted out of time. The Tribunal found it had no jurisdiction to hear the claim and dismissed it.
The claim for unpaid wages was submitted out of time. The Tribunal found it had no jurisdiction to hear the claim and dismissed it.
The claim for holiday pay was submitted out of time. The Tribunal found it had no jurisdiction to hear the claim and dismissed it.
Facts
Mrs Sandilands brought claims against Beautiful Designs Limited for redundancy payment, unpaid wages, and holiday pay. The case was heard as a preliminary hearing to consider jurisdiction. Both parties were represented by lay representatives (their respective spouses). The central issue was whether the claims had been submitted within the statutory time limits.
Decision
Employment Judge Laidler found that all three claims (redundancy payment, unpaid wages, and holiday pay) had been submitted out of time. The Tribunal concluded it had no jurisdiction to hear any of the claims and dismissed them all.
Practical note
Strict time limits apply to employment tribunal claims, and failure to submit claims within the statutory deadlines will result in dismissal for lack of jurisdiction, even where the claimant has an otherwise arguable case.
Case details
- Case number
- 3303885/2024
- Decision date
- 21 January 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No
- Rep type
- lay rep