The Industrial Cases Reports
[2025] ICR 1032
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Abel Estate Agent Ltd and others v Reynolds
[2025] EAT 6
2024 Dec 12;
2025 Jan 20
2025 Jan 20
Swift J
Industrial relations— Employment tribunals— Early conciliation— Claimant commencing proceedings without contacting Acas— Failure to contact Acas not noticed by tribunal— Whether open to tribunal to reject claim on ground of such failure at case management hearing— Whether tribunal having jurisdiction to hear claim—
Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c 17), s 18A(1)(8)
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Employment Rights Act 1996 (c 18), s 48
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Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1237), Sch 1, rr 10, 12, 27, 37