Claimant v Regular Cafes Ltd t/a Real Eating Company
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant was required to pay a deposit within 14 days as a condition of pursuing this whistleblowing dismissal complaint following a deposit order made on 30 May 2025. The claimant failed to pay the deposit, resulting in the claim being struck out.
Facts
The claimant brought a claim of automatic unfair dismissal under section 103A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (whistleblowing) against his former employer, a company in creditors voluntary liquidation. Following a preliminary hearing on 30 May 2025, Employment Judge Rayner made a deposit order requiring the claimant to pay a deposit within 14 days as a condition of pursuing the claim. The claimant failed to pay the deposit.
Decision
Employment Judge Volkmer struck out the automatic unfair dismissal complaint because the claimant failed to comply with the deposit order made on 30 May 2025. The claimant did not pay the required deposit within the 14-day deadline, resulting in the claim being struck out.
Practical note
Failure to comply with a deposit order within the specified timeframe will result in the automatic strike-out of the claim, regardless of its merits.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6019890/2024
- Decision date
- 14 July 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No