Case 2405696/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Ms Giorgia Williams v Care and Community Limited — 2023
- Case reference
- 2405696/2022
- Decision date
- 8 March 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Batten
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms Giorgia Williams
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMs Giorgia Williams brought claims of disability discrimination and unlawful deduction from wages against Care and Community Limited. The tribunal recorded that she did not attend the preliminary hearing on 18 November 2022, gave no explanation for that absence, and did not comply with directions issued by Employment Judge Batten to be completed by 16 December 2022.
The tribunal also recorded that, after a letter of 31 January 2023 directing the claimant to explain what steps she had taken to comply, she did not reply. She then failed to attend the further preliminary hearing listed for 7 March 2023, again without explanation or any request to postpone.
Exercising the power under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013, the tribunal dismissed the claim because of the claimant's failure to attend the hearing. The judgment records no findings on the merits of either claim, and the hearing listed for 29 to 31 August 2023 was vacated.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | Dismissed without a merits hearing after the claimant failed to attend the listed preliminary hearing and had not complied with directions or responded to the tribunal's letter. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Dismissed without a merits hearing after the claimant failed to attend the listed preliminary hearing and had not complied with directions or responded to the tribunal's letter. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Rule 47 ET(C&RP) Regs 2013
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