Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police

Case Summary

The claimant brought complaints of detrimental treatment for making protected disclosures and disability discrimination against her employer, the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police. The tribunal determined it had no jurisdiction to consider either complaint as they were presented out of time and dismissed both.

The tribunal found it lacked jurisdiction to consider the complaints because they were presented out of time. The claims did not meet the procedural requirement to be presented within the required time limit.

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• •Whether the tribunal has jurisdiction to consider complaints of detrimental treatment on grounds of making protected disclosures
• •Whether the tribunal has jurisdiction to consider complaints of disability discrimination
• •Time limits for presenting claims

1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Miss T Henderson Respondent: Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police Heard at: Manchester On: 23-27 February and 2-3 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge Slater Mrs A L Booth Mr P Dobson Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: Ms C Widdett, counsel JUDGMENT The unanimous judgment of the Tribunal is that: 1. The Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to consider the complaint of detrimental treatment on the grounds of making protected disclosures because the complaint was presented out of time. This complaint is dismissed. 2. The Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to consider the complaints of disability discrimination which were presented out of time. These complaints are dismissed. Approved by: Employment Judge Slater Date: 3 March 2026 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 21 April 2026 FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE 2 Notes Summary reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written summary reasons will not be provided unless a request was made by either party at the hearing or a written request from a party is received by the Tribunal within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. All judgments (apart from judgments under Rule 51) and any full written reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at https://www.gov.uk/employment- tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimants and respondents. Written summary reasons are not published online. If a Tribunal hearing has been recorded, you may request a transcript of the recording. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, you will have to pay for it. If a transcript is produced it will not include any oral judgment or reasons given at the hearing. The transcript will not be checked, approved or verified by a judge. There is more information in th…