Case 3313774/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr L Pieniazek v K B Corby Ltd and 1 other — 2025
- Case reference
- 3313774/2023
- Decision date
- 8 March 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Dick Representation
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Mr L Pieniazek
Respondents
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe case was listed for hearing on 14 February 2025 at Watford by CVP, but neither party attended. Employment Judge Dick recorded that the claimant had emailed on 12 December 2024 saying he would not attend because he did not have proof that he had been employed by Barker's, and that he had found a copy of an old contract with Hospitality Management and would pursue a civil claim against that entity instead.
The tribunal did not treat those emails as an unequivocal withdrawal of the claim, so it did not dismiss under rule 51. Instead, it exercised its power under rule 47 and dismissed the claim against both respondents because the claimant failed to attend the hearing. No merits findings or remedy were recorded.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Dismissed under rule 47 for failure to attend the hearing. The judgment does not specify the substantive cause(s) of action in the extracted text. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- rule 47
- rule 51
Official outcome judgment PDF
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