Claimant v Reeds Carpeting Contractors Limited
16 May 2025Before Employment Judge Platt
Outcome
Claimant fails
Individual claims
Otherstruck out
The tribunal dismissed the claim on the basis that it had no jurisdiction to hear it, meaning the claim fell outside the tribunal's statutory jurisdiction.
Facts
Ms C Layfield brought a claim against Reeds Carpeting Contractors Limited. The judgment provides minimal detail but indicates the tribunal considered the matter and determined it lacked jurisdiction to hear the claim.
Decision
Employment Judge Platt dismissed the claim on the basis that the tribunal had no jurisdiction to hear it. No substantive merits hearing took place as the claim fell outside the tribunal's statutory jurisdiction.
Practical note
Employment tribunals have limited statutory jurisdiction and will dismiss claims that do not fall within their statutory remit, even before considering the merits.
Case details
- Case number
- 6017511/2024
- Decision date
- 16 May 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- construction
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No