Claimant v Tesco Stores Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant failed to comply with the tribunal's order to give reasons by 4:00pm on Tuesday 18 March 2025 why the claim should not be struck out. As no response was received, the tribunal struck out the age discrimination claim for non-compliance with orders.
Facts
The claimant brought an age discrimination claim against Tesco Stores Limited. The tribunal issued an order requiring the claimant to provide reasons why the claim should not be struck out by 4:00pm on Tuesday 18 March 2025. The claimant failed to respond to this order.
Decision
Employment Judge Shore struck out the age discrimination claim on 24 March 2025 because the claimant did not comply with the tribunal's order to give reasons why the claim should not be struck out. The judgment was made in chambers on the papers without a hearing.
Practical note
Failure to comply with tribunal orders, including unless orders requiring a response by a specified deadline, will result in automatic strike-out of the claim.
Case details
- Case number
- 6012447/2024
- Decision date
- 24 March 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No