Mr J McLauchlan v TLC (Car Care) Ltd: 8002454/2025
JUDGMENT
The Judgment of the Employment Tribunal is that all claims brought under claim number 8002454/2025 are dismissed pursuant to Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024.REASONS
[1]The claimant entered a claim for unfair dismissal, race discrimination and discrimination because of religion and belief on 13 October 2025. He said he was employed from 18-21 August 2025. The respondent entered a response, disputing his claims.[2]On 17 November 2025, the Tribunal ordered the claimant to provide written representations why his unfair dismissal complaint should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction in circumstances which the claimant lacked two years’ qualifying service. The order specified that unless written representations were received by 24 November 2025, the unfair dismissal complaint would be dismissed without further order. That complaint was dismissed on 21 January 2026.[3]On 16 October 2025, the Tribunal sent to the claimant a letter giving notice of a preliminary hearing (PH) on case management to be held by video on 22 January 2026 at 2pm. The claimant was asked in the letter to complete an agenda for the PH 21 days before it. On 20 October 2025, the claimant sent two emails to the Tribunal. In one, he confirmed his intention to attend the PH and to complete the agenda by 5 January 2026. In the other he asked for a copy of the agenda form from the Tribunal. The Tribunal sent the claimant a copy of the agenda on 22 October 2025.[4]The claimant did not complete the agenda and send it to the Tribunal or the respondent’s representative by 5 January 2026 or at all.[5]After 20 October 2025, he did not correspond with the Tribunal at all until 21 January 2026. On that date, the claimant sent an email to the Tribunal as follows: “I will be unable to join meeting as I'm working and can't afford representation. I would like this case to go ahead regardless and update me via e-mail. All the evidence I have has been reported and logged.”[6]Following receipt of that correspondence, also on 21 January, the Tribunal sent a letter to parties. It cited the terms of Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024 in full. The letter advised that if the claimant declined to attend the PH, the