Case 1400203/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Mr A Smith-Morse v Haywards Airport Travel Services Limited — 2022
- Case reference
- 1400203/2021
- Decision date
- 29 March 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Lang Representation
- Venue
- Bristol VHS
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr A Smith-Morse
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMr A Smith-Morse brought claims against Haywards Airport Travel Services Limited for unfair dismissal, a redundancy payment, wrongful dismissal and outstanding holiday pay. The matter was listed for a final hearing on 14 and 15 March 2022, but neither party attended, and the tribunal recorded that neither party had complied with the directions requiring remedy confirmation, a bundle and witness statements.
Employment Judge Lang considered Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2013 and the overriding objective. The tribunal made practicable enquiries when Mr Smith-Morse did not join the video hearing, including telephone calls and an email, but no explanation for his absence and no adjournment application were received from him. The respondent emailed saying it could not attend because of work commitments and financial constraints, but the tribunal did not accept that as sufficient to justify its absence.
Because there was no written evidence, no bundle and no attendance by either party, the tribunal was not in a position to proceed in the parties' absence. It concluded that the claim was not being actively pursued and dismissed the claim under Rule 47. No merits findings were made and no remedy was awarded.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Dismissed under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2013; the tribunal made no merits findings. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Redundancy | Dismissed under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2013; the tribunal made no merits findings. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Wrongful dismissal | Dismissed under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2013; the tribunal made no merits findings. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Holiday pay | The pleaded claim for outstanding holiday pay was dismissed with the rest of the claim under Rule 47; the tribunal made no merits findings. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- Rule 47 Employment Tribunal Rules 2013
- Rule 2 Employment Tribunal Rules 2013
Official outcome judgment PDF
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