ARC HD Services Ltd

Case Summary

The claimant brought claims against the respondent but the tribunal determined that he was not an employee and/or worker at the relevant time. As the claimant did not have the requisite employment status, the tribunal lacked jurisdiction to determine the claims and dismissed them accordingly.

The tribunal found that the claimant was not an employee and/or worker of the respondent at the relevant time, meaning the tribunal lacked jurisdiction to hear the claims.

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• •Employment status
• •Whether claimant was an employee and/or worker

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr Abraham Ebrima Jallow Respondent: ARC HD Services Limited Heard at: Southampton (by CVP) On: 1 April 2026 Before: Employment Judge Lumby REPRESENTATION: Claimant: In person Respondent: Mr L O’Shaughnessy (Counsel) PRELIMINARY HEARING IN PUBLIC JUDGMENT The judgment of the Tribunal is as follows: Employment status 1. The claimant was not an employee and/or worker of the respondent at the relevant time. The claim is therefore dismissed because the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to determine it. Costs 2. The respondent’s application for a costs order is refused. Approved by Employment Judge Lumby Date: 1 April 2026 Judgment sent to the parties on 17 April 2026 Jade Lobb For the Tribunal Note Summary reasons for the judgment were given orally at the hearing. Written summary reasons will not be provided unless a party asked for them at the hearing or a party makes a written request within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. If written summary reasons are requested, the Tribunal may choose instead to provide full written reasons. A party may request full written reasons if requested within 14 days of the sending of written summary reasons. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments (apart from judgments under rule 51) and reasons (other than summary reasons) for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimant(s) and respondent(s) in a case.