Where an employee is dismissed, his right to claim damages for unfair dismissal is not lost because of the making of an offer of re-employment. Because of this time continues to run for the lodging of a complaint, and if the re-engagement falls through for whatever reason, the original three month time limit is not disapplied, and the claim had expired.
Citations:
Times 07-Jul-1999, Gazette 11-Aug-1999, [1999] EWCA Civ 1712
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Employment
Updated: 21 January 2023; Ref: scu.146627