Claimant v Media Zoo Holdings Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
Struck out under rule 40(4) for failure to pay a deposit of £500 ordered at preliminary hearing on 10 December 2024. The deposit order was sent to the claimant on 20 December 2024 but was not paid.
Struck out under rule 40(4) for failure to pay a deposit of £500 ordered at preliminary hearing on 10 December 2024. The deposit order was sent to the claimant on 20 December 2024 but was not paid.
This claim was not affected by the strike-out order and remains to be determined.
This claim was not affected by the strike-out order and remains to be determined.
This claim was not affected by the strike-out order and remains to be determined.
Facts
The claimant brought claims including direct sex discrimination, direct disability discrimination, harassment related to sex and/or disability, and unfair dismissal against Media Zoo Holdings Limited. Following a preliminary hearing on 10 December 2024, the tribunal ordered the claimant to pay deposits of £500 for each of the direct discrimination claims. The order was sent on 20 December 2024 but the claimant failed to pay the deposits.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claims of direct sex discrimination and direct disability discrimination under rule 40(4) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 due to the claimant's failure to pay the required deposits. The claims of harassment and unfair dismissal remain unaffected.
Practical note
Failure to pay a deposit ordered at a preliminary hearing will result in automatic strike-out of the claim under rule 40(4), even for a self-represented claimant.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2216702/2023
- Decision date
- 31 March 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- media
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No