Mr Martin Lovett v Master Butchers Epsom Ltd RECORD OF A PRELIMINARY HEARING — 2023

This was a preliminary hearing and case management order. The Tribunal listed a public preliminary hearing to decide whether the claimant had a disability, described as depression and anxiety, within section 6 of the Equality Act 2010, and to consider any respondent applications for strike-out or deposit orders.

The case summary recorded complaints of failure to make reasonable adjustments, harassment related to disability, unlawful deductions from wages, and failure to provide a written statement of employment particulars. The order set out the issues for later determination, including whether the respondent deducted GBP 534.66 from wages and whether any deduction was lawful.

The claimant had ticked unfair dismissal on the ET1 but confirmed at the preliminary hearing that he did not advance that claim. The order states that the unfair dismissal claim was accordingly dismissed in a separate judgment.