Decision date
2 April 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Boyes
Case Summary
A preliminary hearing to determine whether the claimant's unfair dismissal complaint was made within the time limit. The tribunal found that the effective date of termination was 3 March 2025 and that the complaint was therefore made in time, establishing the tribunal's jurisdiction to determine the claim.
Why this outcome?
Jurisdictional barThe tribunal found that the effective date of termination was 3 March 2025, which meant the unfair dismissal complaint was presented within the statutory time limit, thereby establishing the tribunal's jurisdiction to hear the claim.
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Key Issues
- •Whether the unfair dismissal complaint was made in time
- •Effective date of termination
- •Tribunal jurisdiction
Decision Text
Case Number: 6020566.2025 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Jack Shine Respondent: Intelligent Data Collection Ltd RECORD OF A PRELIMINARY HEARING Heard at: Bury St Edmunds (in public; by CVP) On: 16 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge Boyes (sitting alone) Appearances For the Claimant: In person For the Respondent: Ms Whitlock JUDGMENT on a PRELIMINARY ISSUE The effective date of termination was the 3 March 2025. The Claimant’s Unfair Dismissal complaint was therefore made in time. The Tribunal has jurisdiction to determine the claim. Approved by: Employment Judge Boyes Date: 2 April 2026 Sent to the parties on: 13 May 2026 ................................. Case Number: 6020566.2025 For the Tribunal Office: ................................... Reasons Full reasons for the Judgment were given orally at the hearing. Written reasons will not be provided unless a party asked for them at the hearing or a party makes a written request 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. Recording and Transcription If a Tribunal hearing has been recorded you may request a transcript of the recording, for which a charge may be payable. 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 informatio…
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Case Details
- Claimant
- J Shine
- Case No.
- 6020566/2025
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 2 April 2026
- Published
- 5 June 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Boyes
- Representation
- Litigant in person