Gayle v. Post Office & Ors [2000] UKEAT 786_00_1812 (18 December 2000)

Gayle v. Post Office & Ors [2000] UKEAT 786_00_1812 (18 December 2000)

The Employment Tribunal was entitled to find, on the evidence, that there was no continuing act of discrimination and that the grievance was resolved to the Appellant's satisfaction. There was no error of law or perversity in their findings, and the complaints were out of time.

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Citation
[2000] UKEAT 786_00_1812
Parties
Appellant: Appellant; Respondent: Respondents
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
18 December 2000
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Racial Discrimination, Limitation Period, Continuing Act, Just and Equitable Extension
Employment Law Discrimination Law Racial Discrimination Limitation Period Continuing Act Just and Equitable Extension

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Parties

Appellant

Appellant

Respondents

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Tribunal erred in failing to identify a continuous course of conduct to bring complaints within time
  2. 2 Whether there was a continuing act of discrimination
  3. 3 Whether it was just and equitable to allow complaints out of time

Ratio Decidendi

The Employment Tribunal was entitled to find, on the evidence, that there was no continuing act of discrimination and that the grievance was resolved to the Appellant's satisfaction. There was no error of law or perversity in their findings, and the complaints were out of time.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed at preliminary hearing stage.