| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2012] All ER (D) 109 (Jan) |
| Court: | Employment Appeal Tribunal |
| Judge: | Judge Clark |
| Representation | Sally Robertson (instructed by the Free Representation Unit) for the employees. |
| The employer provided written submissions only. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 18 November 2011 |
Catchwords
Employment tribunal - Jurisdiction - Statutory basis of jurisdiction - Employees bringing claims for protective awards - Judge sitting alone dismissing claims as being out of time - Employees appealing - Whether judge sitting alone having jurisdiction to determine claims for protective award - Trade Union and Labour Relations Consolidation Act 1992, - Employment Tribunals Act 1996, s 4(3).
The Case
Employment tribunal Jurisdiction. The Employment Appeal Tribunal, in allowing the employees' appeals, held that the judge sitting along had not had jurisdiction by virtue of s4(3) of the to determine the employees' claims under s189 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Consolidation Act 1992.
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