Case 2602623/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr A Blanch v Keates Cleaning and Maintenance — 2024
- Case reference
- 2602623/2023
- Decision date
- 3 April 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Clark Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr A Blanch
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a Rule 21 default judgment. The Employment Judge recorded that the respondent had failed to present a valid response on time, and decided that determination could properly be made of the claim, or part of it, under rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013.
The judgment states that the claim succeeds, but the extracted text does not identify the substantive cause of action or any factual findings on liability beyond the default judgment itself. No monetary remedy was assessed in this judgment.
The case was listed for a Remedy Hearing on 3 April 2024 for 3 hours. The extracted judgment therefore records liability only and leaves remedy to be determined later.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | The extracted judgment does not state the substantive claim type. The tribunal entered judgment under Rule 21 because the respondent failed to present a valid response on time. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Rule 21 Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013
Official outcome judgment PDF
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How we got this data
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