6014207/2024Respondent Successful

Chief Constable for Wiltshire

v D Tate

13 March 2026·Employment Tribunal·England & Wales·Employment Judge Mr. M. Salter

Respondent

Chief Constable for Wiltshire

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Decision date

13 March 2026

Tribunal

Employment Tribunal

Jurisdiction

England & Wales

Judge

Employment Judge Mr. M. Salter

Case Summary

The claimant brought complaints of constructive unfair dismissal and disability discrimination. The tribunal found that the constructive unfair dismissal complaint was presented out of time in circumstances where it was reasonably practicable to have presented it in time. The disability discrimination complaints were also out of time and not within such other period as the tribunal considered just and equitable.

Why this outcome?

Out of time

The claims were dismissed because the claimant failed to present them within the applicable time limits. For the constructive unfair dismissal claim, it was reasonably practicable for the claimant to have presented it in time. For the disability discrimination claims, they were presented out of time and did not fall within any other period the tribunal considered just and equitable.

Key Issues

  • Time limit for presenting complaint of constructive unfair dismissal
  • Time limit for presenting complaints of discrimination arising from disability and failure to make reasonable adjustments
  • Whether it was reasonably practicable to present claims in time
  • Whether claims were presented within a period the tribunal considered just and equitable

Cited Laws

Employment Rights Act 1996 unfair dismissalEmployment Rights Act 1996

The claimant brought complaints of constructive unfair dismissal and disability discrimination.

Equality Act 2010 disability discriminationEquality Act 2010

The claimant brought complaints of constructive unfair dismissal and disability discrimination.

Decision Text

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1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Dominic Tate Respondent: Chief Constable for Wiltshire Heard at: Southampton Employment Tribunal via CVP On: Friday, 13 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge Mr. M. Salter Representation: Claimant: In person. Respondent: Mr. A. Rathmal, counsel JUDGMENT It is the judgment of the tribunal that: 1. the Claimant’s compliant of constructive unfair dismissal was presented out of time in circumstances it was reasonably practicable to have been presented in time. 2. the Claimant’s complaints of discrimination arising from disability and a failure to make reasonable adjustments were presented out of time and was not presented within such other period as the tribunal considered just and equitable. _____________________________________ Employment Judge Salter Friday, 13 March 2026__________________ JUDGMENT & REASONS SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 26 March 2026 2 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. 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.

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