Mr A Gray v Asda Stores Ltd

Case Number: 2501650/2023

THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant Mr A Gray Respondent Asda Stores Limited Heard at Newcastle upon Tyne Hearing Centre On 12 February 2024 Before Employment Judge Langridge Members Ms A Tarn Mr S Moules Representation: Claimant No attendance Respondent Mr S Gittins, Counsel

JUDGMENT Rule 37 Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 The claimant's unfair dismissal and disability discrimination claims are struck out on the following grounds: (a) under Rule 37(1)(b) due to the claimant's unreasonable conduct of the proceedings; and/or (b) under Rule 37(1)(c) for non-compliance with the Tribunal's orders; and/or (c) under Rule 37(1)(d) because the claims have not b...

REASONS Introduction

1. In his application to the Tribunal the claimant alleged that the respondent treated him unfavourably by requiring him to attend welfare meetings and by dismissing him following a period of long-term sickness absence. Those were both disability discrimination claims under section 15 Equality Act 2010. In addition, he claimed that his dismissal was unfair under section 98 Employment Rights Act...