Mrs K Hanley v v Oasis Fashions Limited (in administration) — 2022

The claimant was employed by Oasis Fashions Limited, which went into administration on 15 April 2020. She brought claims for a protective award for failure to consult, redundancy payment, notice pay, arrears of pay and unfair dismissal. The administrators consented to the claim proceeding, while the respondent disputed the protective award claim on the basis that the claimant worked at an establishment where fewer than 20 dismissals were proposed.

The tribunal listed the claim for a video hearing on 14 July 2022 and made case management orders requiring the claimant to provide details of the sums claimed, supporting documents and a witness statement. The claimant did not comply with those orders, did not attend or arrange representation at the hearing, and did not contact the tribunal to explain her absence.

The tribunal found that the claim had not been actively pursued and that it appeared the claimant had decided not to pursue it. The claim was dismissed under rule 47 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013, which concerns non-attendance at a hearing.