Did not attend and was not represented For the v B&Q Limited — 2023

The claimant brought complaints of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination arising from employment as a Customer Advisor from 15 April 2015 to 21 February 2022. The tribunal had previously ordered further information on 23 October 2022 about the alleged disability-related treatment, the impairments relied on, medical evidence, and an impact statement. A warning was then issued on 6 December 2022 that strike out was being considered because the claimant had not complied with the orders and the case was not being actively pursued.

The claimant did not reply to the tribunal's orders or warning, did not attend the hearing on 6 February 2023, and was not represented. The respondent drew the tribunal's attention to the non-compliance and the listed hearing. Employment Judge M Ord found that, in the absence of compliance with the orders, any response to the strike-out warning, or attendance at the hearing, the claimant had defaulted in compliance, had not responded to the warning, and was not actively pursuing the case.

The tribunal therefore struck out the claim. No merits findings were made on the unfair dismissal or disability discrimination allegations, and no remedy was awarded.