Newcastle University

Case Nos: 2500668/2023 & 2502011/2023 1 THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant Miss R Olyazadeh Respondent Newcastle University Heard at Newcastle upon Tyne Hearing Centre On 25 October 2023 (In chambers 29 November 2023) Before Employment Judge Langridge Representation: Claimant In person Respondent Mr Robert Allen, counsel JUDGMENT 1) The claimant's complaints under for maternity and pregnancy discrimination are dismissed on withdrawal. 2) The claimant's complaints under case number 2500668/2023 of unfair dismissal and for notice pay are dismissed on withdrawal. 3) The claimant's complaints under both case numbers 2500668/2023 and 2502011/2023 for a redundancy payment are dismissed on withdrawal. 4) The claimant's complaints under case number 2502011/2023 of unfair dismissal and for notice pay were not presented within the applicable time limit. It was reasonably practicable to do so. Those complaints are therefore dismissed. 5) The respondent's application to strike out the claimant's claims under Rule 37 Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013 is refused. Case Nos: 2500668/2023 & 2502011/2023 2 REASONS Introduction 1. Today’s public preliminary hearing was listed to deal with various issues arising from the two claim forms submitted by the claimant. The first ET1 was brought under case number 2500668/2023 (‘the first claim’). It was submitted on 3 April 2023, while the claimant's employment was continuing. The complaints raised in the first claim were for unfair dismissal, notice pay, a statutory redundancy payment; and discrimination on the grounds of sex, pregnancy/maternity and race. The race discrimination claim has previously been dismissed on withdrawal. 2. On 29 August 2023 the ...