Burrill v John Grooms Association For Disabled People [2000] UKEAT 271_98_2007 (20 July 2000)

The points raised regarding justification of the qualifying period in 1996 and the right to adjournment are arguable; therefore, the case should proceed to a full hearing.

Citation: [2000] UKEAT 271_98_2007
Parties: Applicant: Mrs Burrill; Respondents: Her Employers
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 20 July 2000
Procedural Posture: Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing
Outcome: Case to proceed to full hearing
Legal Topics: Unfair Dismissal, Redundancy Payment, Indirect Discrimination, Qualifying Period

Employment Law Discrimination Law Unfair Dismissal Redundancy Payment Indirect Discrimination Qualifying Period

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Parties

Mrs Burrill

Applicant

Her Employers

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing

Legal Issues

1 Whether the two-year qualifying period for unfair dismissal and redundancy payment claims was objectively justified in 1996
2 Whether the Employment Tribunal should have granted an adjournment pending the outcome of Seymour-Smith

Ratio Decidendi

The points raised regarding justification of the qualifying period in 1996 and the right to adjournment are arguable; therefore, the case should proceed to a full hearing.

Court Disposition

Case to proceed to full hearing

Orders

Case allowed to proceed to full hearing