Mr P Atkins v Support 4 Sight and Mr G Hyams: 3310906/2020
| Judgment Date | 12 August 2021 |
| Citation | 3310906/2020 |
| Date | 12 August 2021 |
| Published date | 06 September 2021 |
| Court | Employment Tribunal |
| Subject Matter | Disability Discrimination |
Case Number: 3310906/2020
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EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS
Claimant Respondent
Mr Paul Atkins
v
(1) Support 4 Sight
(2) Mr Gary Hyams
Heard at: Bury St Edmunds (by CVP) On: 09 August 2021
Before: Employment Judge M Warren
Appearances
For the Claimant: Mr Frater (Solicitor).
For the Respondent: Mr N Clarke (Counsel).
RESERVED JUDGMENT
The claimant’s claims are dismissed for want of jurisdiction, having been issued
out of time.
REASONS
Background
1. Mr Atkins issued these proceedings on 19 August 2020. The case came
before Employment Judge Moore at a closed preliminary hearing on
9 April 2021. EJ Moore noted that the date given for the end of Mr Atkins
employment in his ET1 was 9 April 2020, that early conciliation certificates
for the first respondent were to cover the period 20 May to 4 June 2020
and for Mr Hyams, just on 19 August 2020. On the face of it therefore,
both claims seemed to be out of time. She noted Mr Frater’s contention
that the effective date of termination of Mr Atkins employment was in fact
later than 9 April 2020.
2. EJ Moore directed this matter be listed for today’s open preliminary
hearing, “To determine whether any of or all of the claims have been
brought out of time and, if so, whether the relevant time limits should be
extended and/or the tribunal has jurisdiction to hear them.”.
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