Claimant v UK Health Security Agency
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant withdrew this complaint of ordinary unfair dismissal during the hearing on 21 July 2025, and the tribunal dismissed it under Rule 51 of the Employment Tribunals Procedure Rules 2024.
The claimant withdrew this complaint of indirect sex discrimination during the hearing on 21 July 2025, and the tribunal dismissed it under Rule 51 of the Employment Tribunals Procedure Rules 2024.
The claimant withdrew this complaint of indirect pregnancy discrimination during the hearing on 21 July 2025, and the tribunal dismissed it under Rule 51 of the Employment Tribunals Procedure Rules 2024.
This claim was not determined at this hearing and shall proceed in accordance with the Case Management Order issued on the same date.
This claim was not determined at this hearing and shall proceed in accordance with the Case Management Order issued on the same date.
Facts
Ms Thorlu-Bangura brought claims against UK Health Security Agency including ordinary unfair dismissal, indirect sex discrimination, indirect pregnancy discrimination, automatic unfair dismissal, and direct pregnancy discrimination. During a preliminary hearing conducted remotely on 21 July 2025, she withdrew some of her claims while others remained to proceed to a full hearing.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the withdrawn claims for ordinary unfair dismissal and indirect sex and pregnancy discrimination under Rule 51 of the Employment Tribunals Procedure Rules 2024. The remaining claims for automatic unfair dismissal and pregnancy discrimination were ordered to proceed in accordance with a Case Management Order issued on the same date.
Practical note
This is a procedural judgment dealing with claim withdrawal where a self-represented claimant narrowed her case by withdrawing certain claims while pursuing others related to pregnancy and automatic unfair dismissal.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 8001337/2025
- Decision date
- 22 July 2025
- Hearing type
- dismissal on withdrawal
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- public sector
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No