Claimant v KH Recruitment Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out under rule 40(4) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 because the claimant failed to pay the deposit of £500 ordered at a preliminary hearing on 10 February 2025 by the deadline of 31 March 2025.
Facts
The claimant brought employment tribunal proceedings against KH Recruitment Limited. Following a preliminary hearing on 10 February 2025, the tribunal ordered the claimant to pay a deposit of £500 by 31 March 2025. The claimant failed to pay the deposit by the deadline.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim under rule 40(4) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 because the claimant failed to pay the deposit order of £500 by the required date. A full merits hearing scheduled for 28-30 July 2025 was cancelled.
Practical note
Failure to pay a deposit order by the deadline results in automatic strike out of the claim under rule 40(4).
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2304132/2022
- Decision date
- 8 April 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No