Mr J Odiase v World of Books Ltd

Case Number: 1309059/2022

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr J Odiase Respondent: World of Books Ltd

PRELIMINARY HEARING Heard at: Birmingham Employment Tribunal (by CVP) On: 29 November 2023 Before: Employment Hughes Appearances For the claimant: Mr L Lennard, Lay Representative (not for profit) For the respondent: Mr R Wayman, Counsel; Ms A Richardson, Solicitor; and Ms B Morgan, Trainee Solicitor

JUDGMENT 1 The claimant’s claim for unauthorised deductions from wages is struck out because it is misconceived in law, and has no reasonable prospect of success. 2 The remaining claims of direct race discrimination and direct sex discrimination are not struck out on the grounds of no reasonable prospect of success and I do not make a deposit order because I do not find they have little reasona...

REASONS Background and issues 1 This case was listed for three hour public preliminary hearing which came before me on 29 November 2023 via CVP. The purpose of the preliminary hearing was to consider whether the claimant’s claims should be struck out as having no reasonable prospect of success or in the alternative whether they have little reasonable prospect of success such that a deposit orde...