Case 8000314/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Miss C Docherty v Vodafone Ltd — 2023
- Case reference
- 8000314/2023
- Decision date
- 12 September 2023
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge M Robison
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss C Docherty
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal recorded that, following a preliminary hearing on 29 August 2023, Employment Judge Whitcombe had ordered that the redundancy pay claim would be struck out unless the claimant explained in writing by 6 September 2023 why it should not be struck out, or requested a hearing on the matter.
The judgment states that the claimant failed to give an acceptable reason why such a judgment should not be made and did not request a hearing. The Tribunal therefore struck out the claim for redundancy pay on the basis that it had no reasonable prospects of success because the claimant lacked the minimum two years' qualifying service.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | The judgment only adjudicates the claim for a redundancy payment, which was struck out under rule 37 because the claimant lacked the minimum two years' qualifying service and did not give an acceptable reason why judgment should not be made or request a hearing. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
3 references- rule 37
- rule 37(1)(a)
- Schedule 1 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013
Official outcome judgment PDF
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