Claimant v Superdrug Stores Plc

Outcome

Facts

Claimant brought claims of indirect race discrimination, harassment related to race, victimisation, unfair dismissal and unlawful deduction of wages against Superdrug Stores Plc. The claimant failed to attend the CVP hearing despite being contacted by the tribunal. The tribunal had received no communication from the claimant since the ET1 was filed, and the respondent had received no response to its correspondence. The tribunal clerk attempted to contact the claimant on the day but received no response.

Decision

The tribunal dismissed all claims for non-pursuit. The judge concluded it was in the interests of justice to dismiss given the claimant's complete lack of communication and failure to attend without explanation. The judge waited until 14:15 before starting the hearing in the claimant's absence.

Practical note