Claimant v JD Wetherspoon PLC
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out for non-compliance with tribunal orders and failure to actively pursue the claim. Claimant failed to respond to strike-out warning letter dated 17 June 2025.
Facts
The claimant brought proceedings against JD Wetherspoon PLC. The tribunal issued orders which the claimant failed to comply with. On 17 June 2025, the tribunal sent a warning letter giving the claimant an opportunity to make representations or request a hearing as to why the claim should not be struck out for non-compliance and failure to actively pursue. The claimant failed to respond or make sufficient representations.
Decision
Employment Judge Heath struck out the claim on the papers on 30 July 2025 due to the claimant's non-compliance with tribunal orders and failure to actively pursue the claim. The full merits hearing scheduled for 2-17 February 2026 was cancelled.
Practical note
Claimants must comply with tribunal orders and actively pursue their claims, or risk having their claims struck out without a hearing.
Case details
- Case number
- 2307953/2023
- Decision date
- 30 July 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No