EE Ltd

1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant:Mrs L Preston Respondent:EE Limited Heard at:Southampton (by CVP) On:14 August 2025 Before:Employment Judge Yallop REPRESENTATION: Claimant:In person Respondent: Miss L Wood (Solicitor) PRELIMINARY HEARING IN PUBLIC JUDGMENT The judgment of the Tribunal is as follows: Time limit: Unfair dismissal 1.The complaint of unfair dismissal was not presented within the applicable time limit, but it was not reasonably practicable to do so. The complaint was presented within a further reasonable period. The complaint will therefore proceed. Time limit: Disability discrimination 2.The complaints of discrimination arising from disability, failure to make reasonable adjustments and harassment were not presented within the applicable time limit, but it is just and equitable to extend the time limit. Those complaints will therefore proceed. 2 JUDGMENT having been sent to the parties on 23 September 2025 and written reasons having then been requested in accordance with Rule 60 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure, the following reasons are provided. REASONS Introduction 1. The Claimant worked for the Respondent as a customer service advisor/representative. She was absent from work from 2 December 2020, and was dismissed on 14 October 2021 on the grounds of capability. 2. The Claimant claims that she was unfairly dismissed and suffered discrimination on the grounds of disability. The Respondent contests her claim. The preliminary hearing 3. I dealt with a preliminary hearing on 14 October2025 to decide whether the Tribunal had jurisdiction to determine the Claimant's complaints, as the parties agreed the Claimant’s claim was lodged outside the applicable time limit. 4. The Claimant represented herself. The Respondent was represented by Miss Wood (solicitor). 5. The Claimant gave sworn evidence. There were no other witnesses. Issues 6. Before I heard any evidence, I agreed with the parties that the issues I needed to determine ...