Claimant v Ruskington Garden Centre Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim of unfair dismissal was withdrawn by the claimant at the preliminary hearing and subsequently dismissed by the tribunal.
The discrimination claims proceeded past the preliminary hearing and remain to be determined at a future hearing. The specific protected characteristic and nature of discrimination are not identified in this procedural judgment.
Facts
This was a preliminary hearing in a case brought by Erika Hewitt against Ruskington Garden Centre Limited. The claimant was represented by her husband as a lay representative. The respondent was represented by a solicitor, Mr R Wyborn. The hearing was conducted remotely via CVP.
Decision
The tribunal ordered that the unfair dismissal claim be withdrawn and dismissed. The discrimination claims were allowed to proceed to a future hearing for determination on their merits.
Practical note
This is a procedural judgment narrowing the issues in dispute by removing the unfair dismissal claim while allowing discrimination claims to continue.
Case details
- Case number
- 6001273/2025
- Decision date
- 4 December 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep