Case 1804135/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Ms L Branton v Mr William Drew and 1 other — 2025
- Case reference
- 1804135/2024
- Decision date
- 20 January 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Miller Representation
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Ms L Branton
Respondents
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningIn a hearing by video on 20 January 2025, Employment Judge Miller found that from 6 November 2024 to 20 November 2024 Ms L Branton was not an employee of either Mr William Drew or Mr Michael Buckley. The tribunal found that she was employed by POWA Energy Limited at the relevant time.
Because the claimant was not employed by either respondent, the claims against both respondents had no reasonable prospects of success and were struck out under Employment Tribunal Rule 38(1)(a). No monetary award or other remedy was made.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | The judgment did not list the individual heads of claim in the extracted text; this classification follows the case listing categories supplied in layer 1. The tribunal struck the claims against both respondents out under Rule 38(1)(a) because the claimant was not an employee of either respondent and was employed by POWA Energy Limited at the relevant time. | Struck out | — | — |
| Sex discrimination | The judgment did not list the individual heads of claim in the extracted text; this classification follows the case listing categories supplied in layer 1. The tribunal struck the claims against both respondents out under Rule 38(1)(a) because the claimant was not an employee of either respondent and was employed by POWA Energy Limited at the relevant time. | Struck out | Sex | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The judgment did not list the individual heads of claim in the extracted text; this classification follows the case listing categories supplied in layer 1. The tribunal struck the claims against both respondents out under Rule 38(1)(a) because the claimant was not an employee of either respondent and was employed by POWA Energy Limited at the relevant time. | Struck out | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The judgment did not list the individual heads of claim in the extracted text; this classification follows the case listing categories supplied in layer 1. The tribunal struck the claims against both respondents out under Rule 38(1)(a) because the claimant was not an employee of either respondent and was employed by POWA Energy Limited at the relevant time. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Rule 38(1)(a) no reasonable prospects of success
Official outcome judgment PDF
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