Claimant v Sports Direct.com Retail Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The complaint was not presented within the applicable time limit and it was reasonably practicable for the claimant to have presented the claim within the statutory time limit. The tribunal therefore dismissed the claim.
The complaint was not presented within the applicable time limit and the tribunal found it was not just and equitable to extend the time limit for the discrimination claim. The claim was therefore dismissed.
The complaint was not presented within the applicable time limit and the tribunal found it was not just and equitable to extend the time limit for the discrimination claim. The claim was therefore dismissed.
Facts
Mrs Byczek brought claims of unfair dismissal, race discrimination, and disability discrimination against Sports Direct.com Retail Limited. The case number was 2600396/2023. The matter came before Employment Judge McTigue at a preliminary hearing on 14 January 2025 to determine whether the claims had been presented within the applicable time limits.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed all of the claimant's claims as having been presented outside the applicable time limits. For the unfair dismissal claim, the tribunal found it was reasonably practicable to have presented the claim in time. For the discrimination claims, the tribunal found it was not just and equitable to extend time.
Practical note
This case demonstrates the strict application of time limits in employment tribunal claims, with the tribunal refusing to extend time even where discrimination was alleged.
Case details
- Case number
- 2600396/2023
- Decision date
- 14 January 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep