Price Driscol (In Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) and Secretary of State for Business

Case Summary

The claimant, a hairdresser employed from August 2023 to August 2024, claimed redundancy pay and holiday pay following the employer's liquidation. The claim was dismissed under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules due to the claimant's non-attendance at the final hearing on 20 March 2026.

The claimant failed to attend the scheduled final hearing on 20 March 2026 without providing any reason for non-attendance, and therefore the claim was dismissed under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules.

• •redundancy pay
• •holiday pay
• •non-attendance at hearing

1 of 2 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: R Jones Respondent: Price Driscol (In Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) (1) Secretary of State for Business (2) JUDGMENT Heard at: Exeter (in private, CVP) On: 20 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge Oldroyd Appearances For the Claimants: No attendance For the Respondent: No attendance (confirmed by letter) JUDGMENT 1. The claim is dismissed. REASONS 2. The Claimant worked as a hairdresser for the First Respondent, beginning on 2 August 2023. 3. On 24 August 2024 the First Respondent’s employment ended. The First Respondent entered into liquidation on 24 November 2024. 4. By ET1 presented on 28 October 2024 the Claimant sought losses including redundancy pay and holiday pay. The losses were not particularised at all. 2 of 2 5. The Tribunal joined the Second Respondent to these proceedings. The Claimant also applied to the Redundancy Payment Service (RPS) for compensation. 6. The Second Respondent filed ET3 denying any claims but indicating it would not attend any hearing. The Second Respondent noted: a. The Claimant did not have the required two years’ service to claim redundancy b. No holiday pay was owing The RPS had rejected all claims on that basis. 7. By letter dated 10 March 2026, the Claimant was directed to provide a schedule of loss and other information. A final hearing was listed on 20 March 2026. 8. The Claimant did not provide a schedule of loss or at least that does not appear on the Tribunal file. 9. The Claimant did not attend the hearing on 20 March 2026 (by CVP); it was scheduled to begin at 2.00pm and there was no appearance by 2.20pm. The Tribunal was not aware of any reason for non-attendance. 10. Under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules a claim may be dismissed for non- attendance. Given no reason has been given for non-attendance, this …