Decision date
23 April 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Kenward
Case Summary
The claimant brought claims for race discrimination and arrears of pay arising from his employment as a kitchen assistant from 18-23 March 2025. The claimant failed to attend a preliminary case management hearing on 23 April 2026, and the tribunal dismissed the claim under rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024.
Why this outcome?
Non-compliance with ordersThe claimant failed to attend the preliminary hearing on 23 April 2026 without providing reasons. The tribunal exercised its discretion under rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 to dismiss the claim, considering that the claimant had been aware of the hearing, failed to provide the required case management agenda form, did not respond to contact attempts, and the respondent company had been dissolved on 7 April 2026.
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- •Whether claim should be dismissed for non-attendance at preliminary hearing
- •Application of rule 47 of Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
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Case Details
Hearing venue
Decided at Manchester Employment Tribunal →- Case No.
- 6024559/2025
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 23 April 2026
- Published
- 5 June 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Kenward
- Representation
- Legally represented