Mr I Uddin v Sodexo Limited and 1 other — 2025

The hearing considered the Second Respondent's applications to strike out or dismiss the claims against it, including arguments about early conciliation compliance and whether the claims had no reasonable prospects of success. The Tribunal accepted that the early conciliation requirement had been complied with, noting that the relevant certificates and the claim form sufficiently identified the Second Respondent and that striking out or dismissing the claim would be unjust and disproportionate.

On prospects, the Tribunal recorded that the Claimant's allegations against the Second Respondent concerned complaints allegedly motivated by race discrimination and an alleged failure to investigate properly. Taking the Claimant's case at its highest, and given factual disputes and evidence requiring analysis at final hearing, the Tribunal decided it was not appropriate to strike out the claims.