Claimant v John Lewis Plc
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal struck out the claimant's equal pay complaints about like work on the grounds that they were vexatious and had no reasonable prospects of success.
Facts
Mrs Hiemstra brought an equal pay claim against her employer John Lewis Plc, alleging like work. The respondent applied to strike out the claim. The tribunal heard the application over two days in July 2025.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claimant's equal pay complaints about like work on the basis that they were vexatious and had no reasonable prospects of success. The claimant was self-represented while the respondent was represented by counsel.
Practical note
An equal pay claim based on like work can be struck out as vexatious and having no reasonable prospects of success if the claimant cannot establish a sufficient evidential basis for comparison.
Case details
- Case number
- 3301937/2024
- Decision date
- 18 July 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- John Lewis Plc
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No