Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Case Summary

The claim of unfair dismissal was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction as the claimant had not been continuously employed by the respondent for two years. The direct race discrimination and harassment related to race claims will continue.

The claimant lacked the statutory two-year continuous employment period required to bring an unfair dismissal claim, placing the claim outside the tribunal's jurisdiction.

• •Claimant's continuous employment period for unfair dismissal claim
• •Direct race discrimination and harassment related to race claims

Case No:6011033/2024 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ms. A Anyanwu Respondent: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust HELD AT: Watford Employment Tribunal (By CVP) ON: 2 May 2025 BEFORE: Employment Judge Buckley REPRESENTATION: Claimant: Respondent: In person assisted by Mr. Ofoniamu (lay representative) Ms. Amesu Counsel) JUDGMENT ON A PRELIMINARY ISSUE 1. The claimant had not been continuously employed by the respondent for two years when her employment terminated on 8 April 2024. The claim of unfair dismissal is therefore DISMISSED because the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to determine it. 2. The claims of direct race discrimination and harassment related to race will continue and are listed for a final hearing. Approved by Employment Judge Buckley Date 2 May 2025 Case No:6011033/2024 2 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 2 June 2025 FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE Notes Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a request was made by either party at the hearing or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments and reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment- tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimant(s) and respondent(s) in a case.