Claimant v DHL Services Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out for non-pursuit after claimant failed to respond to tribunal letter dated 24 December 2024 which invited representations or a hearing request. Claimant failed to make any or sufficient representations.
Facts
The claimant Mr K Byles brought a claim against DHL Services Limited. The tribunal wrote to the claimant on 24 December 2024 giving him an opportunity to make representations or request a hearing as to why the claim should not be struck out for non-pursuit. The claimant failed to respond or make any sufficient representations to the tribunal's letter.
Decision
Employment Judge Young struck out the claim on the papers on 14 January 2025 due to the claimant's failure to actively pursue it. The claimant was given notice and an opportunity to respond but did not do so.
Practical note
Claimants must actively respond to tribunal correspondence and pursue their claims or risk strike-out for non-pursuit, even without a hearing.
Case details
- Case number
- 3304210/2024
- Decision date
- 14 January 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- logistics
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No