Case 3308643/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Miss S Courtney Harris v Thurst Hurdle Ltd — 2025
- Case reference
- 3308643/2024
- Decision date
- 27 May 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Graham Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss S Courtney Harris
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMiss S Courtney Harris presented claims for maternity and pregnancy discrimination, unfair dismissal, and complaints under the Working Time Regulations 1998. The hearing on 27 May 2025 was listed as a private preliminary hearing for case management. The claimant did not attend, and the tribunal found no email or other explanation for her non-attendance; the respondent said it had heard nothing from her since the claim was lodged.
Applying Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024 and the overriding objective, Employment Judge Graham decided the tribunal could not proceed in the claimant’s absence because the respondent and the tribunal needed to understand what was being complained about. A postponement and strike-out warning were considered inappropriate because the claimant had not complied with tribunal directions and the hearing had been listed for some time. The claim was dismissed in full; no merits findings or remedy were made.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy and maternity discrimination | Claimant’s ET1 included maternity and pregnancy discrimination. The tribunal dismissed the claim in full under Rule 47 because the claimant did not attend and the case could not proceed. | Dismissed | Pregnancy and maternity | — |
| Unfair dismissal | Dismissed in full under Rule 47 following the claimant’s non-attendance; no merits determination was made. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Working time regulations | The reasons refer only to various complaints under the Working Time Regulations 1998; the claim was dismissed in full under Rule 47 without merits findings. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- Rule 47 Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024
- Rule 3 overriding objective
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