Mr C Shaw v SERCO and Sandwell M.B.C T/a Templink: 3301266/2021
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judgment Date | 11 March 2024 |
| Date | 11 March 2024 |
| Citation | 3301266/2021 |
| Court | Employment Tribunal |
| Published date | 27 March 2024 |
| Subject Matter | Agency Workers |
3301266/2021
1
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS
Claimant
Respondent
Mr. Courtney Shaw
v
(1)SERCO
(2)Sandwell M.B.C trading
asTemplink
Heard at: Birmingham On: 11 March 2024
Before: Employment Judge Wedderspoon
Members : Mrs. S. Fritz
Mrs. S. Bannister
Representation:
Claimant: No attendance
Respondent (1): Mr. Ian Moss
Respondent (2): Mr. Carr, Counsel
JUDGMENT
1. The claimant’s application to postpone the final hearing is refused.
2. The claim is dismissed.
3. By 4p.m. on 18 March 2024, the claimant is ordered to show cause why he
should not pay the second respondent’s costs of attendance at the Tribunal
on 11 March 2024. REASONS
1. By claim form dated 17 February 2021 the claimant brought proceedings
against both the first and second respondents for unfair dismissal, race
discrimination, notice pay, holiday pay and parity of pay pursuant to the
Agency Worker Regulations 2010. The claim was subject to a preliminary
hearing before Judge Hindmarch on 3 October 2022. A list of issues was
prepared, and case management directions were provided. On the first
day of the final hearing listed on 24,25,26 July 2023 before Employment
Judge Dean the case was postponed to 11,12, and 13 March 2024
because the claimant was served late with the file of documents and was
unable to prepare his case. The claimant was present at the July 2023
hearing and was aware of the resumed hearing dates.
2. The claimant failed to attend the first day of the resumed hearing. The
second respondent had been in correspondence with the claimant about
the bundle of documents but received no response from the claimant. On
28 January 2024 the second respondent requested the claimant to confirm
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