Case 6000042/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Angela Hunter v Northern Divers (Engineering) Limited Heard: in public by CVP — 2024
- Case reference
- 6000042/2024
- Decision date
- 30 April 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Ayre
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Angela Hunter
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant brought claims for age discrimination, sex discrimination and equal pay after her employment as a payroll clerk ended on 5 May 2023. She did not attend the preliminary hearing, was not represented, and had not contacted the Tribunal or the respondent's representative since presenting her claim.
The Tribunal proceeded in the claimant's absence under Rule 47. It accepted the respondent's uncontested submissions and found that the age and sex discrimination complaints were vexatious, out of time, and had no reasonable prospect of being allowed to proceed on a just and equitable extension of time.
The Tribunal found that the equal pay claim was in time but had no reasonable prospect of success. The respondent's defence identified significant differences between the claimant's payroll clerk role and the comparator's trainee or qualified diver role, and those points were not challenged by the claimant.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age discrimination | The claim was struck out as vexatious and out of time, with no reasonable prospect of showing that it would be just and equitable to extend time. | Struck out | Age | — |
| Sex discrimination | The claim was struck out as vexatious and out of time, with no reasonable prospect of showing that it would be just and equitable to extend time. | Struck out | Sex | — |
| Equal pay | The claim was struck out because it had no reasonable prospect of success. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
12 references- Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure
- Rule 37 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure
- Mbuisa v Cygnet Healthcare Ltd EAT 0119/18
- Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board v Ferguson [2013] ICR 1108
- Cox v Adecco and ors [2021] ICR 1307
- Anyanwu and anor v South Bank Student Union and anor [2001] ICR 391
- section 123(1) of the Equality Act 2010
- section 140B of the Equality Act 2010
- Robertson v Bexley Community Centre t/a Leisure Link [2003] IRLR 434
- Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board v Morgan [2018] EWCA Civ 640
- Adedeji v University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust [2021] EWCA Civ 23
- Kumari v Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust [2022] EAT 1342
Official outcome judgment PDF
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