Mr TA Raneti v Housekeep Limited — 2020

Mr TA Raneti's claim against Housekeep Limited was struck out under Rule 37(a) and (b) because the tribunal held that it had no reasonable prospect of success and that the proceedings had been conducted in a scandalous and unreasonable manner. The application was determined on paper after the claimant asked for the strike-out application to be decided in his absence and the respondent consented.

On the unfair dismissal point, the tribunal found that the claimant had been employed for only 12 days, from 1 to 12 July 2019. It held that this was far too short to support an ordinary unfair dismissal claim, which required two years' service. The tribunal also noted the claimant's reference to whistleblowing, but said that, on the material before it, this appeared to relate to the reason for bringing the claim rather than the reason for dismissal.

On religion or belief discrimination, the tribunal recorded the claimant's description of his belief as a commitment to honesty, law and regulation, or being civilized, which he said was in sync with his Christian Orthodox religion. It concluded that he had little prospect of showing that this amounted to a religious or philosophical belief. The tribunal also recorded extensive offensive and threatening correspondence, found that the conduct made a final hearing impossible, and said that this behaviour was unreasonable and scandalous. No monetary award was made.