Case 3300375/2023 · Employment Tribunal

Mr P Smith, counsel For the v Respondent — 2023

Case reference: 3300375/2023
Decision date: 11 August 2023
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Manley Representation
Venue: Watford

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

1 named

Claimant

Mr P Smith, counsel For the

Respondent

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

This was a preliminary hearing before Employment Judge Manley at Watford on 11 August 2023. The tribunal considered the respondent's strike out application in relation to the claimant's holiday pay claim. It held that there was no strike out because the holiday pay claim was not an abuse of process.

The written judgment records that the holiday pay claim will proceed, together with the unfair dismissal claim. The decision does not determine the merits of either claim and does not record any compensatory or other monetary award.

The judgment was given orally at the hearing, and the written record states that no further written reasons will be provided unless requested in accordance with the note at the end of the decision.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Holiday pay	At the preliminary hearing, the respondent's strike out application was refused because the tribunal held the holiday pay claim was not an abuse of process.	Other	—	—
Unfair dismissal	The judgment records that the unfair dismissal claim proceeds to be determined alongside the holiday pay claim; no merits determination was made in this decision.	Other	—	—

Official outcome judgment PDF

Gov.uk primary record

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