Claimant v Busy Bees Nurseries Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim dismissed due to claimant's non-attendance at the hearing. Claimant failed to appear or provide representation at the scheduled CVP hearing.
Facts
Miss Kintu brought an employment claim against Busy Bees Nurseries Limited. A hearing was scheduled for 6 January 2025 to be conducted remotely via CVP. The claimant failed to attend the hearing and provided no representation or explanation for her non-attendance.
Decision
Employment Judge Anstis dismissed the claim due to the claimant's non-attendance at the hearing. The respondent was represented by counsel but the claimant neither appeared nor was represented.
Practical note
Claimants must attend scheduled tribunal hearings or risk having their claims dismissed for non-pursuit, even when the respondent is legally represented.
Case details
- Case number
- 3301249/2024
- Decision date
- 6 January 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- education
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No