Case 4105537/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr R Ferguson v Respondent — 2021
- Case reference
- 4105537/2020
- Decision date
- 10 December 2021
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge M Whitcombe
- Venue
- Glasgow
Parties
1 namedClaimant
Mr R Ferguson
Respondent
- —
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal heard the case in Glasgow on 13 December 2021 before Employment Judge M Whitcombe. Mr R Ferguson did not attend. BT plc was represented by Mr G Mitchell, solicitor.
The tribunal recorded that the hearing was listed at the same time as Mr Ferguson's case was due to be heard alongside a separate case for Mr Leonard, but there was nothing on the ET file to explain Mr Ferguson's absence. No application for a postponement had been made and no message of any sort had been received from him. The tribunal noted that he had been in email correspondence with the tribunal about the hearing as recently as 10 December 2021.
The judgment states that the claim was dismissed under rule 47 of the ET Rules of Procedure 2013. No merits findings were made and no remedy was awarded.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Dismissed under rule 47 of the ET Rules of Procedure 2013 because the claimant did not attend the hearing and there was no application for postponement or explanation on the file. | Dismissed | — | — |
Official outcome judgment PDF
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