Claimant v Booker Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal struck out the claim of direct discrimination as having no reasonable prospect of success at a preliminary hearing.
The tribunal struck out the claim of harassment as having no reasonable prospect of success at a preliminary hearing.
Facts
Mr Alphonse brought claims of direct discrimination and harassment against his former employer Booker Limited. The matter came before the tribunal at a preliminary hearing to consider the respondent's application to strike out the claims.
Decision
Employment Judge T.R. Smith struck out both the direct discrimination and harassment claims on the basis that they had no reasonable prospect of success. The claimant was unrepresented while the respondent was represented by counsel.
Practical note
Claims lacking sufficient factual or legal basis can be struck out at preliminary hearing, even before full merits consideration.
Case details
- Case number
- 6011367/2024
- Decision date
- 18 March 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Booker Limited
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No