Claimant v DPD Group UK Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant withdrew their claim of detriment for making a protected disclosure. The tribunal dismissed the claim upon withdrawal.
The claimant conceded the unfair dismissal claim was presented too early. The tribunal struck out the claim by consent because it had no jurisdiction to hear a claim presented before the dismissal had actually occurred.
Facts
Mr Dunkley brought claims against DPD Group UK Limited for detriment for making protected disclosures (whistleblowing) and unfair dismissal. The claimant withdrew the whistleblowing claim. The unfair dismissal claim was premature, having been filed before the dismissal had actually taken effect.
Decision
Employment Judge Smart dismissed the whistleblowing claim upon withdrawal and struck out the unfair dismissal claim by consent due to lack of jurisdiction, as the claimant conceded the claim had been presented too early.
Practical note
An unfair dismissal claim cannot be presented to an employment tribunal before the dismissal has actually taken effect; the tribunal has no jurisdiction to hear premature claims.
Legal authorities cited
Case details
- Case number
- 6000665/2025
- Decision date
- 7 August 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- logistics
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No