Mr C Edmonds v Breezemount Services Ltd: 3302336/2023
JUDGMENT
[1]The claimant’s claim is unsuccessful and dismissed in accordance with Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules.REASONS
[2]The claimant’s claim is dismissed. in accordance with Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules because the claimant failed to attend the hearing listed for 1 November 2023. The tribunal clerk telephoned the claimant on the telephone number provided within the ET1 form to no avail. The tribunal noted that: 2.1. The original notice of today’s hearing was sent to the claimant’s union representative, who was at that time on the tribunal record as representing the claimant. 2.2. There had been email correspondence between the claimant and respondent’s representative of 25 October 2023, and the notice of hearing was sent again directly to the claimant on 25 October 2023.[3]The tribunal was satisfied that the claimant was aware of this hearing, yet there was no explanation for his absence. Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules allows the tribunal to dismiss the claim following making enquiries that may be practicable about the reasons for the party’s absence. In the circumstances I considered it to be in line with the overriding objective to deal with matters fairly