An employment tribunal had no jurisdiction to hear a claim for damages for breach of contract before the effective date of determination of the contract. The order had been intended to remedy a particular situation. The limit on the time within which a claim could be presented was the three months after dismissal. The claimant could still sue in the County Court, but the words of the order were clear.
Citations:
Times 07-Jun-2000, Gazette 15-Jun-2000, [2000] EWCA Civ 181, (2000) ICR 878
Links:
Statutes:
Industrial Tribunals (Extension of Jurisdiction) Order 1994 (1994 No 1623) 3 7
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Miller Bros and F P Butler Ltd v Johnston EAT 14-Mar-2002
EAT Procedural Issues – Employment Tribunal
The former employee sought to enforce in the Employment Tribunal an agreement with their former employers as to the terms on which their employment ended. The . .
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Employment
Updated: 31 May 2022; Ref: scu.147214