Claimant v Highland Agricultural Labour Services Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim was struck out for non-compliance with a Tribunal order and for failure to actively pursue the claim. The claimant was given until 18 June 2025 to provide written reasons or request a hearing but failed to do so.
Facts
Mr Haddow brought a claim against Highland Agricultural Labour Services Limited. On 11 June 2025, the Tribunal ordered the claimant to provide written reasons by 18 June 2025 or request a hearing to show why the claim should not be struck out. The claimant failed to comply with this order and did not provide reasons or request a hearing.
Decision
The Tribunal struck out the claim under rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 on two grounds: non-compliance with the Tribunal's order under rule 38(1)(c) and failure to actively pursue the claim under rule 38(1)(d). The claimant was given a clear opportunity to respond but failed to do so.
Practical note
Claimants must comply with tribunal orders and actively pursue their claims, or risk having them struck out even before the merits are considered.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 8000539/2025
- Decision date
- 19 June 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- agriculture
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No