Claimant v London Borough of Haringey
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant withdrew the harassment related to religion complaint against the second respondent. The tribunal dismissed the claim following this withdrawal.
The claimant withdrew the victimisation complaint against the second respondent. The tribunal dismissed the claim following this withdrawal.
The claim under the Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 regulation 3 was struck out under Rule 38(1)(a) because the tribunal determined it had no reasonable prospect of success.
The respondent's application to strike out the claimant's victimisation claim was refused by the tribunal. The claim will proceed to full hearing.
Facts
The claimant, Marjana Begum, brought claims against London Borough of Haringey and Toyin-Shelley Crowl including harassment related to religion, victimisation, and a claim under the Fixed-term Employees Regulations 2002. The respondent applied to strike out certain claims. A preliminary hearing was held by video at Watford Employment Tribunal on 11 November 2025.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the harassment and victimisation claims against the second respondent following withdrawal by the claimant. The fixed-term employee claim was struck out as having no reasonable prospect of success. However, the tribunal refused the respondent's application to strike out the victimisation claim, which will proceed.
Practical note
A claim under the Fixed-term Employees Regulations can be struck out at a preliminary hearing if it has no reasonable prospect of success, but tribunals may refuse to strike out victimisation claims where there are genuine issues to be determined.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3311375/2024
- Decision date
- 17 November 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- London Borough of Haringey
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor