Claimant v Amazon UK Services Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The claims were struck out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 for not being actively pursued. The tribunal wrote to the claimant on 22 July 2025 warning of the potential strike out and giving an opportunity to respond, but the claimant did not reply.
Facts
Miss V Johnson brought two claims against Amazon UK Services Ltd. The tribunal wrote to the claimant on 22 July 2025 warning that the claims were being considered for strike out under Rule 38 for not being actively pursued. The claimant was given an opportunity to respond or request a hearing but did not reply.
Decision
Employment Judge Legard struck out both claims on 20 August 2025, finding that the grounds under Rule 38 were satisfied and that striking out was consistent with the overriding objective in Rule 3, as the claims had not been actively pursued by the unrepresented claimant.
Practical note
Claimants must actively pursue their claims and respond to tribunal correspondence or risk strike out under Rule 38, even without a hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2500991/2025
- Decision date
- 20 August 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No