Claimant v UK Plumbing Supplies Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal heard the case over four days and dismissed the unfair dismissal claim. Oral reasons were given at the hearing but not recorded in this written judgment as no party requested written reasons within the prescribed time limit.
The tribunal dismissed the disability discrimination claim after a full merits hearing. The tribunal gave oral reasons for its decision at the conclusion of the hearing but no written reasons were requested by either party.
The tribunal found that the respondent was not required to make a redundancy payment to the claimant. Oral reasons were provided at the hearing but no party requested written reasons be provided.
Facts
Mr Jones brought claims against his former employer UK Plumbing Supplies Ltd for unfair dismissal, disability discrimination, and failure to pay redundancy. The matter proceeded to a four-day final hearing in Swansea before a full tribunal panel. The claimant represented himself while the respondent was represented by an employment specialist.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed all three of the claimant's claims after hearing evidence over four days. The tribunal gave oral reasons at the conclusion of the hearing but no party requested written reasons, so the judgment records only the decision without detailed reasoning.
Practical note
Self-represented claimants bringing multiple claims including disability discrimination face significant challenges, particularly when the respondent is professionally represented.
Case details
- Case number
- 1601129/2024
- Decision date
- 14 August 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 4
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No