6012287/2025Respondent won

Norfolk County Council

18 May 2026·Employment Tribunal·England & Wales·Employment Judge Hutchings

Respondent

Norfolk County Council

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Decision date

18 May 2026

Tribunal

Employment Tribunal

Jurisdiction

England & Wales

Judge

Employment Judge Hutchings

Case Summary

The claimant brought multiple claims against Norfolk County Council including notice pay, holiday pay, unlawful deduction from wages, sex discrimination, unfair dismissal, and redundancy payment. The tribunal dismissed or struck out all claims, finding that notice pay, holiday pay, and unlawful deduction claims were outside the time limit and it was reasonably practicable to have presented them on time; the sex discrimination claim was outside the time limit and it was not just and equitable to extend it; and the unfair dismissal and redundancy claims were struck out because the claimant had less than two years service and therefore lacked the qualifying period required by statute.

Why this outcome?

No qualifying employment period

The claims were dismissed or struck out on multiple grounds: notice pay, holiday pay, and unlawful deduction claims fell outside the applicable time limit and it was reasonably practicable to have presented them within time; the sex discrimination claim was outside the time limit and the tribunal was not satisfied it was just and equitable to extend the time limit; and the unfair dismissal and redundancy claims were struck out because the claimant had less than the statutory minimum of two years service required to bring such claims.

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Key Issues

  • time limit for presenting claims
  • qualifying period for unfair dismissal (two years service)
  • qualifying period for redundancy payment (two years service)
  • just and equitable extension of time limit for sex discrimination

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