Mr Z Amin v Sensee Ltd — 2025

The claimant did not attend a remote preliminary hearing on 8 September 2025. The claimant had applied the previous evening to postpone the hearing, saying they had started a new role, were on probation, had varying shift patterns, and could not take leave or confirm availability, but the application was unsupported by evidence and did not explain why it was not made sooner.

The Tribunal refused the postponement application after considering the overriding objective and the interests of justice. It took into account the history of earlier postponed preliminary hearings, the respondent's preparation for three preliminary hearings, the age of the claim, and the likely delay if the matter were postponed again.

The Tribunal dismissed the claims under Rule 47 Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. It found that further enquiries were not practicable or necessary, that the claimant had notice of the possibility of dismissal and confirmed they would not attend, and that case management could not meaningfully proceed in the claimant's absence because the discrimination claims were insufficiently particularised.