Employment Tribunal case timeline

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As the Claimant, I file an urgent claim to the Tribunal for Interim Relief (#3306483/2024) six days after my unfair dismissal on 2 July, alleging protected disclosures (whistleblowing). Interim Relief would maintain my pay during the litigation.

I sought interim relief at this one-day hearing, but the application was refused as the evidence available did not meet the required threshold. A key document disclosed by the Hill Group was overly redacted and was only properly disclosed in April 2025, following a year-long investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office.

As the Claimant, I file a second claim (3311035/2024), within the time limit, to consolidate and expand the Interim Relief application and set out the full background and allegations for the Tribunal to consider.

The Tribunal decides that the two claims (3306483/2024 and 3311035/2024) should be considered together, as they raise related issues. This is confirmed in a later order.

The Tribunal conducts a full-day Case Management Hearing to define the issues, settle the wording of the claims, and make the required orders following a detailed review of the case. A Case Management Summary with Orders followed on 19 May.

In its Orders, the Tribunal directs a further two-day Preliminary Hearing (July 2025) to decide if the Claimant’s belief is protected under the Equality Act 2010 and whether a sex discrimination allegation is out of time.

As the Claimant, I submit my witness statement for upload ahead of the two-day Preliminary Hearing. It provides evidence that my belief in social and environmental justice should be protected and clarifies why one sex discrimination allegation remains in time.

A two-day Preliminary Hearing is convened to determine the protected belief and time-limit issues. As Claimant, I provide sworn evidence and am cross-examined by opposing counsel.

As Claimant, I formally apply to strike out the Respondent’s defence on the basis that it has no reasonable prospect of success and is an abuse of process. I also seek confirmation of any objections to publishing my evidence from the public hearing on 30-31 July.

The Respondent opposes the Claimant’s strike-out application and objects to the Claimant's request to publish her evidence from the public hearing on 30-31 July.

The Tribunal rules that the Claimant’s belief in social and environmental justice is not protected under the Equality Act 2010 and that one of the sex discrimination claims is out of time. Both are dismissed. The ruling was sent out on 3 November 2025. 

A private, 1-day Preliminary Hearing case management discussion to manage the remaining claims.