Cases6002441/2025

Claimant v Advanced Marble and Granite UK Ltd (in liquidation)

23 June 2025Before Employment Judge HeatherNewcastle-upon-Tyneremote video

Outcome

Claimant fails

Individual claims

Unlawful Deduction from Wagesfailed

The tribunal found that the claimant was not an employee of the first respondent at the relevant time, therefore the tribunal did not have jurisdiction to determine the claim for arrears of pay.

Breach of Contractfailed

The tribunal found that the claimant was not an employee of the first respondent at the relevant time, therefore the tribunal did not have jurisdiction to determine the claim for notice pay.

Holiday Payfailed

The tribunal found that the claimant was not an employee of the first respondent at the relevant time, therefore the tribunal did not have jurisdiction to determine the claim for holiday pay.

Redundancy Payfailed

The tribunal found that the claimant was not an employee of the first respondent at the relevant time, therefore the tribunal did not have jurisdiction to determine the claim for redundancy pay.

Facts

Mr Ward brought claims against Advanced Marble and Granite UK Ltd (in liquidation) and the Secretary of State for arrears of pay, notice pay, holiday pay and redundancy payment. The first respondent was in liquidation at the time of the hearing. The preliminary hearing was held remotely via CVP to determine the claimant's employment status.

Decision

The tribunal determined that the claimant was not an employee of the first respondent at the relevant time. As a result, all claims for unlawful deductions, notice pay, holiday pay and redundancy payment were dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Practical note

Employment status is a jurisdictional issue that must be established before substantive employment rights claims can be determined, and self-employed status bars claims for employee-only rights.

Legal authorities cited

Case details

Case number
6002441/2025
Decision date
23 June 2025
Hearing type
preliminary
Hearing days
1
Classification
contested

Respondent

Sector
construction
Represented
Yes
Rep type
lay rep

Claimant representation

Represented
No