Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Case Summary
The case involved multiple claims, including discrimination and harassment related to disability, victimisation, and failure to make reasonable adjustments. The Employment Judge dismissed the complaints of unfair dismissal and automatically unfair dismissal due to time limits but allowed extensions for other claims.
Key Issues
- •unfair_dismissal_time_limit
- •automatically_unfair_dismissal_time_limit
- •failure_to_make_reasonable_adjustments_time_limit
- •discrimination_time_limit
- •harassment_time_limit
- •victimisation_time_limit
Claim Types
Decision Text
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr W Murray Respondent: Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Heard at: Midlands West (in public; by video) On: 29 and 30 September 2025 Before: Employment Judge C Knowles Representation Claimant: In person. Respondent: Miss Minto (Counsel). JUDGMENT Complaints that are dismissed. 1. The complaint of unfair dismissal (Sections 94 and 98 of the Employment Rights Act 1996) was not presented within the applicable time limit. It was reasonably practicable to do so. The complaint of unfair dismissal is therefore dismissed. 2. The complaint of automatically unfair dismissal on grounds of having made a protected disclosure (Section 103A of the Employment Rights Act 1996) was not presented within the applicable time limit. It was reasonably practicable to do so. The complaint of automatically unfair dismissal is therefore dismissed. 3. The following complaints that the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments (Sections 20 and 21 of the Equality Act 2010) were presented out of time: (a) not moving the claimant to an alternative work location / alternative shifts by early 2024; and (b) not allowing the claimant time off for therapy appointments It is not just and equitable to extend the time limit and these two complaints of failure to make reasonable adjustments are therefore dismissed. Complaints that can proceed. 4. The claimant presented his complaint that his dismissal on 31 October 2024 was discrimination because of something arising in consequence of disability (Section 15 of the Equality Act 2010) outside the relevant time limit, but it is just and equitable to extend time. The complaint of discrimination because of something arising in consequence of disability will therefore proceed. Whether earlier alleged unfavourable treatment prior to 31 October 2024 formed part of an act continuin...
Employer
Employment Details
- Industry
- Finance
- Representation
- Litigant in person
Case Details
- Case Number
- 6009623/2025
- Decision Date
- 01/10/2025
- Published
- 12/12/2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge C Knowles