Cases6016315/2024

Claimant v Citrus Facilities Management

5 March 2025Before Employment Judge Gordon WalkerEast Londonremote video

Outcome

Claimant fails

Individual claims

Unfair Dismissalstruck out

Claim dismissed pursuant to rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024 due to the claimant's non-attendance at the hearing.

Breach of Contractstruck out

Notice pay claim dismissed pursuant to rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024 due to the claimant's non-attendance at the hearing.

Holiday Paystruck out

Holiday pay claim dismissed pursuant to rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024 due to the claimant's non-attendance at the hearing.

Unlawful Deduction from Wagesstruck out

Arrears of pay claim dismissed pursuant to rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024 due to the claimant's non-attendance at the hearing.

Otherstruck out

Claim for other payments (national insurance contributions) dismissed pursuant to rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024 due to the claimant's non-attendance at the hearing.

Facts

Miss N King brought claims against Citrus Facilities Management for unfair dismissal, notice pay, holiday pay, arrears of pay, and other payments relating to national insurance contributions. Neither party attended the hearing scheduled for 5 March 2024 at the East London Hearing Centre.

Decision

The tribunal dismissed all five claims pursuant to rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024 due to the claimant's non-attendance at the hearing. No merits assessment was conducted.

Practical note

Rule 47 strike-outs for non-attendance require claimants to actively pursue their claims by attending scheduled hearings or face dismissal without consideration of the merits.

Legal authorities cited

Statutes

Employment Tribunal Rules 2024 rule 47

Case details

Case number
6016315/2024
Decision date
5 March 2025
Hearing type
strike out
Hearing days
1
Classification
procedural

Respondent

Sector
professional services
Represented
No

Claimant representation

Represented
No