Mr Hitesh Prashar v Sales Management Institute Corporation and 1 other — 2026

At a public preliminary hearing the tribunal considered the respondents' application for strike out and/or a deposit order in respect of the claimant's breach of contract claims. The claimant's letter of appointment identified the First Respondent as his employer, so the claim against the Second Respondent was struck out as having no reasonable prospect of success.

The sole remaining issue was whether the claimant was entitled to 1 or 15 days' notice on termination. The letter of appointment provided for 15 days' notice by either party, while the First Respondent's Probation and Induction policy provided that an induction period of 7-10 days could be terminated on one day's notice; the claimant said he had not received this policy until after his employment ended. The claimant had worked on 9, 10 and 11 September 2024, was dismissed on 12 September 2024, and had been paid £225 for four days, which he accepted was correct.

The judge concluded that the claimant's case was arguable and could not be said to have no or little reasonable prospect of success. On a pragmatic basis, the First Respondent agreed that the judge should determine the matter that day, and judgment was entered against the First Respondent in the gross sum of £577.50 (11 working days x 3.5 hours x £15), subject to tax and National Insurance.