Automated Summary
Key Facts
Miss S Lothian was employed by The Pentland Fry as a counter assistant from 15 September 2013 to 28 February 2022. She claimed unfair dismissal, unpaid wages, and a written statement of terms. The final hearing was scheduled for 7 June 2022 in Edinburgh, but the claimant failed to attend after being contacted by the Tribunal, resulting in dismissal under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013.
Issues
- The claimant alleged that she was not paid her full wages for the period of employment.
- The claimant alleged unfair dismissal during her employment as a counter assistant.
- The claimant alleged that the respondents failed to provide a written statement of her terms and conditions of employment.
Holdings
The Employment Tribunal dismissed the claim under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013, Schedule 1, for the claimant's failure to attend the final hearing on 7 June 2022 despite being contacted by the clerk. The claimant was employed as a counter assistant from 15 September 2013 to 28 February 2022 and made claims for unfair dismissal, unpaid wages, and a written statement of terms and conditions, but the case was dismissed due to non-attendance.
Legal Principles
The Employment Tribunal dismissed the claim under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013 due to the claimant's failure to attend the final hearing on the merits. The claimant did not respond to the tribunal's communications regarding the hearing.
Cited Statute
Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013
Judge Name
Porter
Passage Text
- 4. At 10.30am the Tribunal convened. The case was then dismissed under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013 on the grounds of the claimant's failure to attend the Hearing on the Merits.
- 3. The claimant failed to attend the Hearing on the Merits. The clerk contacted the claimant by telephone and email and left messages asking the claimant to contact the Tribunal office. The claimant failed to respond to those messages timeously.