Mr M Saada v Square Leisure and Entertainment Ltd: 6008788/2025
JUDGMENT
[1]The claimant failed to comply with the requirements of section 18A of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 to notify Acas and obtain an early conciliation certificate before presenting his employment tribunal claim.[2]The claim is dismissed in full under rule 28 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 because the tribunal has no jurisdiction to consider the claim.[3]Alternatively, the full claim is struck out under rule 38 on the ground that it has no reasonable prospect of success and/or for non-compliance with the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. Approved by:REASONS
[1]The claimant failed to comply with the requirements of section 18A of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 to notify Acas and obtain an early conciliation certificate before presenting his employment tribunal claim. Notifying Acas on the same day and obtaining an Acas early conciliation certificate a few days later does not count as compliance, because the certificate was issued after the claim was presented.[2]The claimant’s claim cannot proceed. The tribunal has no jurisdiction to determine the claimant’s claim and no discretion to allow the claim to proceed without the Acas requirements being met.[3]The claimant is asked to note paragraphs 18-21 and the appendix to the Record of a Preliminary Hearing sent to the parties on 31 December 2025. Approved by: