Case 1401002/2021 · Employment Tribunal

Mrs S Chawda v Chawda Holdings Limited — 2021

Case reference: 1401002/2021
Decision date: 9 December 2021
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Bax Date

Indexed: 22 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mrs S Chawda

Respondent

Chawda Holdings Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

At a preliminary hearing on 3 November 2021, the tribunal ordered the Respondent to pay a deposit of £1,000 in relation to both the argument that the Claimant was not an employee and the argument that its actions were not sex discrimination. The order was sent to the Respondent on 11 November 2021.

The Respondent did not pay the deposits. On that basis, the tribunal struck out the parts of the response dealing with those two arguments under rule 39(4) of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013. The judgment records strike-out of the response points only and does not record any substantive determination of liability or any monetary remedy.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Other	The Respondent's part of the response arguing that the Claimant was not an employee was struck out under rule 39(4) after the £1,000 deposit ordered at the preliminary hearing on 3 November 2021 was not paid.	Struck out	—	—
Sex discrimination	The Respondent's part of the response arguing that its actions were not sex discrimination was struck out under rule 39(4) after the £1,000 deposit ordered at the preliminary hearing on 3 November 2021 was not paid.	Struck out	Sex	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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