Claimant v P H Carpets and Flooring Services Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the claimant was not an employee of the First Respondent. Without employee status, the claimant had no basis to bring claims under employment law. The complaints were therefore dismissed.
Facts
The claimant, Mr Holliday, brought employment-related claims against P H Carpets and Flooring Services Limited (in creditors voluntary liquidation) and the Secretary of State for Business and Trade. The First Respondent did not attend the hearing. The tribunal heard the case by video at Bury St Edmunds on 4 April 2025.
Decision
The tribunal found that the claimant was not an employee of the First Respondent. Without the necessary employment status, the claimant could not pursue his employment law claims, and all complaints were dismissed.
Practical note
Employment status is a threshold issue - without establishing employee or worker status, a claimant cannot pursue statutory employment rights claims.
Legal authorities cited
Case details
- Case number
- 3311533/2023
- Decision date
- 4 April 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- construction
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No