Case 3301745/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Did not attend having been given notice of the hearing For the v Respondent — 2024
- Case reference
- 3301745/2023
- Decision date
- 22 May 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge George Appearances
- Venue
- Reading
Parties
1 namedClaimant
Did not attend having been given notice of the hearing For the
Respondent
- —
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the public preliminary hearing on 15 May 2024 before Employment Judge George, the claimant did not attend. Earlier that morning she emailed the tribunal saying she could not attend because there was no internet connection, that she had no job, used a food bank, and had no resources to attend in person. The clerk attempted to telephone her twice so that she could join by phone, but she did not answer.
The judge noted that the hearing had been listed at a date convenient to the claimant after the 22 March 2024 hearing, when she had said she would be at home and able to access the hearing on her laptop in a private space. The tribunal had sent notice of the 15 May 2024 hearing on 11 April 2024, and the claimant's email showed that she knew she should attend. The judge also recorded that she had joined the previous hearing by video on her smartphone and had been invited to set out her position in writing if needed.
Taking account of the late notification, the unsuccessful attempts to contact the claimant, and the history of limited progress in a relatively old claim, the judge was not satisfied that the non-attendance was adequately explained. He concluded that postponing again would not provide access to justice and would risk further waste of tribunal and respondent resources. The claim was dismissed under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | The gov.uk listing category identifies disability discrimination, but the judgment itself only records a Rule 47 dismissal of the claim on non-attendance and does not make merits findings. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The gov.uk listing category identifies unfair dismissal, but the judgment itself only records a Rule 47 dismissal of the claim on non-attendance and does not make merits findings. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013
Official outcome judgment PDF
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