R Jones v Price Driscol (In Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) and Secretary of State for Business: 1402531/2024
JUDGMENT
[1]The claim is dismissed.REASONS
[2]The Claimant worked as a hairdresser for the First Respondent, beginning on 2 August 2023.[3]On 24 August 2024 the First Respondent’s employment ended. The First Respondent entered into liquidation on 24 November 2024.[4]By ET1 presented on 28 October 2024 the Claimant sought losses including redundancy pay and holiday pay. The losses were not particularised at all. 1 of 2 Case Number: 1402531/2024[5]The Tribunal joined the Second Respondent to these proceedings. The Claimant also applied to the Redundancy Payment Service (RPS) for compensation.[6]The Second Respondent filed ET3 denying any claims but indicating it would not attend any hearing. The Second Respondent noted:a. The Claimant did not have the required two years’ service to claim redundancyb. No holiday pay was owing The RPS had rejected all claims on that basis.[7]By letter dated 10 March 2026, the Claimant was directed to provide a schedule of loss and other information. A final hearing was listed on 20 March 2026.[8]The Claimant did not provide a schedule of loss or at least that does not appear on the Tribunal file.[9]The Claimant did not attend the hearing on 20 March 2026 (by CVP); it was scheduled to begin at 2.00pm and there was no appearance by 2.20pm. The Tribunal was not aware of any reason for non-attendance.[10]Under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules a claim may be dismissed for nonattendance. Given no reason has been given for non-attendance, this claim is dismissed.