Case 6016231/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs K N P Ashfield v v Leisure Employment Services Ltd — 2025
- Case reference
- 6016231/2024
- Decision date
- 3 December 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hawksworth Appearances
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs K N P Ashfield v
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant worked for Leisure Employment Services Limited, operating hotels including Warner Hotels, from 8 August 2022 until 13 June 2024. She presented her claim on 24 October 2024 after early conciliation from 14 August 2024 to 25 September 2024. The pleaded complaints were unfair dismissal and discrimination because of sex, race and religion or belief.
The tribunal had ordered the claimant to provide further information about the discrimination allegations by 15 May 2025, later extending that deadline to 18 July 2025. The claimant did not provide the requested information. The tribunal noted that the respondent had not heard from her since June 2025, and that solicitors briefly instructed by her later told the respondent on 6 August 2025 that they were no longer instructed.
At the preliminary hearing on 3 November 2025, the claimant did not attend and did not contact the tribunal to explain her absence or ask for an adjournment. The clerk telephoned her three times and left voicemail, but she did not respond. Having considered the overriding objective and the claimant's non-compliance and non-attendance, Employment Judge Hawksworth decided that the claim should be dismissed under rule 47 of the Employment Tribunals Procedure Rules 2024.
The judgment records that the dismissal brought the claim to an end, subject to any application for reconsideration within 14 days if the claimant could show a good reason for not attending and provide evidence explaining why she did not notify the tribunal.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Dismissed under rule 47 after the claimant did not attend the preliminary hearing and had not complied with the tribunal's order for further information; merits were not determined. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Sex discrimination | Dismissed under rule 47 in the same non-attendance decision; the tribunal did not reach the substance of the discrimination complaint. | Dismissed | Sex | — |
| Race discrimination | Dismissed under rule 47 in the same non-attendance decision; the tribunal did not reach the substance of the discrimination complaint. | Dismissed | Race | — |
| Religion or belief discrimination | Dismissed under rule 47 in the same non-attendance decision; the tribunal did not reach the substance of the discrimination complaint. | Dismissed | Religion or belief | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- rule 47 Employment Tribunals Procedure Rules 2024
- rule 3 overriding objective
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