Cases1301425/2023

Claimant v Amazon UK Services Limited

24 January 2025Before Employment Judge L MensahMidlands Weston papers

Outcome

Claimant fails

Facts

This is a reconsideration application by the claimant following a judgment sent on 26 February 2025 in which the claimant's claims against Amazon UK Services Limited were dismissed. The claimant applied for reconsideration on 7 March 2025, submitting a 63-page attachment containing wide-ranging allegations including fraud, procedural unfairness, and bias. The original hearing involved allegations of discrimination with named comparators, disputes over documents and risk assessments, and ACAS code breaches. The claimant had previously applied for the tribunal to recuse itself and withdrew participation during cross-examination, despite the tribunal adding extra hearing days to accommodate him.

Decision

Employment Judge Mensah refused the reconsideration application on the basis that there was no reasonable prospect of the original decision being varied or revoked. The judge found that none of the grounds raised any arguable errors in the judgment. The tribunal had already addressed all the matters raised in the reconsideration application in its original 48-page judgment, including findings on the recusal application, case management decisions, witness evidence, and substantive legal issues. The claimant's grounds simply sought to re-argue findings the tribunal was entitled to make.

Practical note

A self-represented litigant's failure to engage with tribunal proceedings and withdrawal from participation will not provide grounds for reconsideration, particularly where the tribunal has already accommodated the party extensively and given detailed reasons addressing all allegations raised.

Legal authorities cited

Statutes

Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 Rule 70

Case details

Case number
1301425/2023
Decision date
24 January 2025
Hearing type
reconsideration
Hearing days
Classification
procedural

Respondent

Sector
logistics
Represented
Yes

Claimant representation

Represented
No