Claimant v Tayside Contracts
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim was struck out for non-pursuit under rule 38(1)(d) after the claimant failed to respond to tribunal correspondence, including a final opportunity letter dated 25 September 2025 giving a deadline of 9 October 2025.
Facts
Ms Krejci brought a claim against Tayside Contracts and Dundee City Council. The tribunal wrote to the claimant on 25 September 2025 after she failed to respond to earlier correspondence, giving her until 9 October 2025 to provide written reasons or request a hearing as to why the claim should not be struck out. The claimant failed to respond to this final letter.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim under rule 38(1)(d) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 on the grounds that the claim had not been actively pursued, following the claimant's failure to respond to correspondence including a final opportunity letter.
Practical note
Claimants must respond to tribunal correspondence and actively pursue their claims or risk having them struck out for non-pursuit under rule 38(1)(d).
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 4107823/2021
- Decision date
- 13 October 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- public sector
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- in house
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No