YHG Ltd

Case Summary

This was a preliminary hearing to determine the claimant's employment status. The tribunal found that the claimant was an employee and worker of YHG Limited throughout the material period from October 2023 to 16 December 2024 for all applicable statutory purposes.

The tribunal made findings on the preliminary issue of employment status. The reasons were given orally at the hearing and written reasons were not automatically provided, so the explicit reasoning is not available in this document.

• •Employment status under Employment Rights Act 1996 section 230(1)
• •Employee status under Equality Act 2010 section 83
• •Worker status under Employment Rights Act 1996 section 230(3), National Minimum Wage Act 1998 section 54(3), and Working Time Regulations 1998 regulation 2

- 1 - EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant Respondent Mr C Hodgkinson YHG Limited Heard at: Manchester On: 17 April 2026 Before: Employment Judge Kenward (sitting alone) Appearances For the Claimant: in person For the Respondent: Mr N Trachillis (Managing Director) JUDGMENT ON PRELIMINARY ISSUE 1. At all material times between October 2023 and 16 December 2024, the Claimant was an employee of the Respondent within the meaning of Employment Rights Act 1996 section 230(1). 2. At all material times between October 2023 and 16 December 2024, the Claimant was an employee of the Respondent within the meaning of Equality Act 2010 section 83. 3. At all material times between October 2023 and 16 December 2024, the Claimant was a worker of the Respondent within the meaning of: (a) Employment Rights Act 1996 section 230(3); (b) National Minimum Wage Act 1998 section 54(3); and (c) Working Time Regulations 1998 regulation 2. Approved by Employment Judge Kenward Dated 20 April 2026 - 2 - Sent to the parties on 12 May 2026 For the Tribunal office Notes Summary reasons for the Judgment having been given orally at the hearing, summary written reasons will not be provided unless a request was made by either party at the hearing or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Judgments and 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. Please note that if a Tribunal hearing has been recorded you may request a transcript of the recording, for which a charge may be payable. If a transcript is produced it will not include any oral Judgment or reasons given at the hearing. The transcript will no…