Claimant v Vine Social Care Agency Limited
Outcome
Facts
Mr Rai brought claims against Vine Social Care Agency Limited but had previously reached a settlement agreement with the respondent through Acas conciliation. The settlement was recorded in a COT3 document signed by the claimant on 8 December 2023 and by the respondent on 12 December 2023. The claimant represented himself at the preliminary hearing while the respondent was represented by an employment tribunal advocate.
Decision
The tribunal found it did not have jurisdiction to consider the claim because the prior COT3 settlement agreement was valid under section 203 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and section 144 of the Equality Act 2010. The claim was therefore dismissed.
Practical note
A valid COT3 settlement agreement reached through Acas conciliation bars any subsequent tribunal claim on the same matters, depriving the tribunal of jurisdiction to hear the case.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3301539/2024
- Decision date
- 1 August 2024
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No