Tarek Kanane v Young & Co’s Brewery plc — 2026

Tarek Kanane’s race and religious discrimination claims against Young & Co’s Brewery Plc were dismissed under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024. Kanane did not attend the first day of the scheduled four-day final hearing; the respondent’s counsel attended. The tribunal attempted to contact Kanane by telephone and through two email addresses. It received no response despite warning that the case could be dismissed for non-attendance.

The most recent communication identified was dated 24 February 2026. Although Kanane had claimed compliance with the direction to exchange witness statements, the tribunal found that he had never exchanged his own statement. He had also failed to confirm by 23 June 2026 whether he was ready for the hearing or explain why he was not, as directed. The tribunal found that he had breached its orders and provided no good reason for his absence.

The tribunal decided that postponement would allocate a disproportionate share of its limited resources to the case at the expense of other tribunal users. It considered it unnecessary to hear the respondent’s evidence, noting that the respondent’s witness statements disputed Kanane’s factual allegations and that its witnesses were not due until the following day. Applying the Rule 3 overriding objective of dealing with cases fairly and justly, it dismissed the claims for non-attendance without deciding their substantive merits. No monetary award was recorded.