Claimant v Competitive Cleaning Services Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim of automatic unfair dismissal was withdrawn by the claimant at the preliminary hearing and struck out by the tribunal on withdrawal.
The disability discrimination claims will proceed to a full hearing. The tribunal made case management orders to progress these claims to determination.
Facts
Mr Ruprah brought claims of automatic unfair dismissal and disability discrimination against his former employer, Competitive Cleaning Services Ltd. At a preliminary hearing held remotely by CVP audio, the claimant was represented by an advisor from the Citizen Advice Bureau, while the respondent was represented by Peninsula's litigation executive.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the automatic unfair dismissal claim on the claimant's withdrawal. The disability discrimination claims were ordered to proceed to a full hearing with case management orders made on 29 October 2025.
Practical note
A claimant can strategically withdraw certain claims while maintaining others, allowing disability discrimination claims to proceed separately from unfair dismissal claims.
Case details
- Case number
- 6004450/2025
- Decision date
- 29 October 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep