Mr S Chilcott v Rakewood Contracts Ltd (In creditors’ voluntary liquidation) and The Secretary of State for Business and Trade: 6021392/2024

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS

Case No 6021392/2024

Between

Mr S ChilcottClaimant

Rakewood Contracts Ltd (In creditors’ voluntary liquidation) and The Secretary of State for Business and TradeRespondent

Before

Employment Judge Brain

In person for claimant

Date 30 June 2025

JUDGMENT

[1]BY CONSENT time for presentation of the second respondent’s notice of appearance is extended until 18 June 2025.

[2]The claimant was not an employee of the first respondent within the meaning of section 230(1) and (2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

[3]The claimant was not an employee of the first respondent for the purposes of the Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England & Wales) Order 1994.

[4]The claimant was not a worker of the first respondent within the definition in section 230(3) of the 1996 Act and regulation 2(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998.

[5]Because of the findings in paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 the claims against the first respondent for a redundancy payment, for a payment in lieu of notice, and a payment of accrued but untaken holiday pay fail and stand dismissed.

[6]Because of the findings in paragraph 2, the claims against the second respondent brought pursuant to Parts XI and XII of the 1996 fail and stand dismissed. Case Number: 6021392/2024 Approved by