Benjamin-Cole v Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children NHS Trust

Employment tribunals adhere strictly to the time limits in which claims should be presented and do not grant extensions readily. But in this case the EAT accepted that time limits for presenting a victimisation claim may be extended. A hospital administrator’s role ceased to exist following a restructuring exercise. Benjamin-Cole was placed on an eight-week redeployment programme within the Trust, but no role was found for her and her employment was terminated. In the meantime, she had consulted a volunteer employment adviser to assist her with her potential claims.