Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant withdrew the unfair dismissal claim (save for section 103A ERA 1996 whistleblowing dismissal), and the tribunal dismissed it following withdrawal.
The whistleblowing claim under section 103A ERA 1996 (automatic unfair dismissal for protected disclosure) remains to be heard and was not withdrawn.
Facts
Miss Reid brought claims against her former employer Pilgrim's UK Lamb Ltd including unfair dismissal and whistleblowing. The judgment records a partial withdrawal of claims.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the ordinary unfair dismissal claim following the claimant's withdrawal, but preserved the whistleblowing claim under section 103A ERA 1996 which will proceed to hearing.
Practical note
A claimant can strategically withdraw an ordinary unfair dismissal claim while preserving an automatic unfair dismissal claim for whistleblowing, which has different qualifying requirements and protections.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6009087/2024
- Decision date
- 16 July 2025
- Hearing type
- dismissal on withdrawal
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- manufacturing
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No