Claimant v Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant withdrew the age discrimination claim during the preliminary hearing. The tribunal dismissed the claim upon withdrawal.
The claimant applied to amend the claim form to include claims under the Data Protection Act 1988 and Income Tax (Earnings & Pensions) Act 2023. The tribunal refused the application to amend.
Facts
The claimant Rabar Mahmood brought a claim against Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd including an age discrimination claim. At a preliminary hearing, the claimant withdrew the age discrimination claim and applied to amend the claim form to include claims under the Data Protection Act 1988 and Income Tax (Earnings & Pensions) Act 2023. The respondent was represented by counsel.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the age discrimination claim upon withdrawal by the claimant. The tribunal refused the claimant's application to amend the claim form to add new claims relating to data protection and tax legislation.
Practical note
Applications to amend claims to add unrelated statutory claims at a preliminary hearing stage are likely to be refused, particularly where the claimant is unrepresented and the respondent has legal representation.
Case details
- Case number
- 1306802/2024
- Decision date
- 31 January 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No