Case 1306243/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mr B Sturges v Clarkes Solutions Ltd — 2020
- Case reference
- 1306243/2019
- Decision date
- 26 October 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge V. Jones Representation
- Venue
- Birmingham
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr B Sturges
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the hearing in Birmingham on 19 October 2020, Employment Judge V. Jones determined that Mr B Sturges was not, at the material time, an employee of Clarkes Solutions Ltd within section 230(1) and (2) ERA 1996. On that basis, the tribunal said it had no jurisdiction to hear his claim for damages for breach of contract, identified in the judgment as notice pay.
The tribunal nevertheless found that, at all material times, the claimant was a worker of the respondent within section 230(3)(b) ERA 1996, and that he was an employee of the respondent as defined by section 83(2)(a) Equality Act 2010. The judgment records those status findings only and does not set out any monetary award or any further substantive remedy.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | The tribunal held that the claimant was not, at the material time, an employee within section 230(1) and (2) ERA 1996, so it had no jurisdiction to hear the claim for damages for breach of contract (notice pay). | Other | — | — |
Legal tests applied
3 references- s.230(1) and (2) ERA 1996
- s.230(3)(b) ERA 1996
- s.83(2)(a) Equality Act 2010
Official outcome judgment PDF
Gov.uk primary recordThe official judgment PDF on gov.uk contains the tribunal's outcome, reasoning, and any remedy details. Where this page does not yet show extracted outcomes for every claim, use the PDF as the authoritative source.
Published on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How we got this data
Case essentials (reference, date, judge, venue, country, claim categories) are extracted from the structured metadata gov.uk publishes alongside each decision. Parties and monetary figures are extracted from the judgment PDF text. Key findings and per-claim outcomes require a second extraction pass that is not yet complete for this case — until then, the primary source linked above is the authoritative record. See full methodology.
Named in this case and want it removed? Submit a takedown request. The page will be withdrawn on receipt and the editor will follow up within five working days.