EAT JURISDICTIONAL POINTS
Effective date of termination
Time limits – reasonable practicability
The Tribunal erred in holding that the effective date of termination of the Claimant’s employment was 2 June. The effective date of termination was 2 May. Chapman v Letheby and Christopher Ltd [1981] IRLR 440 discussed and applied.
The Tribunal did not, however, err in law in holding that it was not reasonably practicable for the Claimant to present her complaint within 3 months, and that she presented her complaint within such further time as was reasonable. Machine Tool Industry Research Association v Simpson [1988] ICR 558, Marley UK Ltd v Anderson [1996] ICR 728 and Cambridge and Peterborough Foundation NHS Trust v Crouchman [2009] UKEAT/0108/09 discussed and applied.
Citations:
[2009] UKEAT 0008 – 09 – 0907
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Updated: 30 July 2022; Ref: scu.361513