Case 3201510/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Christopher O’Keefe v Co-Operative Group Limited RECORD OF A PRELIMINARY HEARING — 2024
- Case reference
- 3201510/2023
- Decision date
- 4 September 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge McGregor Appearances
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Christopher O’Keefe
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a record of a public preliminary hearing held on 4 September 2024 before Employment Judge McGregor at East London Hearing Centre by CVP. The respondent applied to strike out the claimant's claims under rule 37 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013, on the basis that the claimant had no reasonable prospect of success in establishing the claims, or the relevant part of them, had been brought within time.
The tribunal heard a brief witness statement from the claimant, but considered that it did not address why the claims had not been brought sooner. The claimant then gave evidence on oath and was questioned further by counsel for the respondent, and the tribunal also heard submissions from both parties on the strike out application.
The tribunal struck out the claimant's claims for harassment related to race under section 26 of the Equality Act 2010, part-time worker discrimination under the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000, and unfair dismissal. The final hearing listed for 7 to 10 January 2025 was vacated. The judgment records no monetary award and does not make any merits findings beyond the strike out order.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harassment | Struck out at a preliminary hearing under rule 37 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013; the judgment does not give a separate merits analysis for this claim. | Struck out | Race | — |
| Part-time worker regulations | Struck out at a preliminary hearing under rule 37 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013; the judgment does not give a separate merits analysis for this claim. | Struck out | — | — |
| Unfair dismissal | Struck out at a preliminary hearing under rule 37 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013; the judgment does not give a separate merits analysis for this claim. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- rule 37 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013
Official outcome judgment PDF
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