Case 1302077/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Did not attend For the v Ms K Bennett, Litigation Executive — 2019
- Case reference
- 1302077/2019
- Decision date
- 6 November 2019
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Lloyd Appearances
- Venue
- Birmingham
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Did not attend For the
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt a preliminary hearing in Birmingham on 6 November 2019 before Employment Judge Lloyd, the tribunal corrected the respondent name by dismissing Ashley Walton from the proceedings and substituting Karaoke Box Limited as the correct respondent.
The claimant did not attend the scheduled preliminary hearing, despite being notified in advance by a notice of hearing dated 4 July 2019. The tribunal clerk tried to contact the claimant using the mobile and landline numbers given in the ET1: the mobile was unanswered and a voicemail message was left, and the landline was answered with "wrong number" by a female voice.
Having considered the information available to it, the tribunal applied Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013 and dismissed the claimant's claim forthwith in its entirety. The judgment records no merits findings and no monetary award.
Claims and outcomes
7 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | Dismissed in its entirety under Rule 47 after the claimant failed to attend the preliminary hearing; no merits determination was made. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Sex discrimination | Dismissed in its entirety under Rule 47 after the claimant failed to attend the preliminary hearing; no merits determination was made. | Dismissed | Sex | — |
| Sexual orientation discrimination | Dismissed in its entirety under Rule 47 after the claimant failed to attend the preliminary hearing; no merits determination was made. | Dismissed | Sexual orientation | — |
| Unfair dismissal | Dismissed in its entirety under Rule 47 after the claimant failed to attend the preliminary hearing; no merits determination was made. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Dismissed in its entirety under Rule 47 after the claimant failed to attend the preliminary hearing; no merits determination was made. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Victimisation | Dismissed in its entirety under Rule 47 after the claimant failed to attend the preliminary hearing; no merits determination was made. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013
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