Dr E Idehen v K-A Walker

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8002000/2025 Held in Aberdeen via Cloud Video Platform (CVP) on 9 June 2026 Employment Judge Hendry Dr E Idehen Claimant Represented by: Mr B Kadirgolam - Solicitor K - Walker Respondent Represented by: Ms Nabi - Solicitor

JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The Judgment of the Tribunal is that the claims being out of time and the Tribunal not being persuaded to grant an extension in terms of Section 123 of the Equality Act, the claims are dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Reasons

1. The claimant made an application to the employment tribunal seeking findings that she had been discriminated against on the grounds of her age and race. The claims were opposed.

2. The claimant had worked as a Lecturer at Robert Gordon’s University and the respondent was a colleague on the same grade as her. The claimant’s employment ended through redundancy.

3. The case proceeded to a case management hearing on 27 January 2026. The claimant accepted that the claims were out of time. The judge fixed a hearing on time bar for 9 June 2026. The claimant’s representative was ordered to provide further specification of the claim and reasons as to why it was said to be just and equitable for the claim to proceed despite being out of time. The claimant’s r...