Pertemps Network Group Ltd and The Talent Crowd Ltd (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation)

Case Summary

Preliminary hearing to determine employment status and respondent status. Tribunal found claimants were employees of the second respondent and dismissed the first respondent from the proceedings. Claims against second respondent to proceed to final hearing.

The tribunal determined on the preliminary issues that the claimants were employees of the second respondent and that the first respondent should be dismissed from the proceedings. Reasons were given orally at the hearing and written reasons were not provided in this document.

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• •Employment status of claimants
• •Jurisdiction over first respondent

Case Nos. 2401090/2025 2401091/2025 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimants: D Caswell J Owen Respondents: 1. Pertemps Network Group Limited 2. The Talent Crowd Limited (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation) PRELIMINARY HEARING HELD AT: Manchester (by video platform) ON: 1 May 2026 BEFORE: Employment Judge Batten (sitting alone) REPRESENTATION: Claimants: Respondents: 1. L Hession, Counsel 2. In person 1. J Cook, Counsel 2. No appearance JUDGMENT The judgment of the Tribunal is that: 1. The claimants were employees of the second respondent. The first respondent is dismissed from the proceedings. 2. The claims against the second respondent shall proceed to final hearing on a date to be notified. Approved by: Employment Judge Batten 1 May 2026 Case Nos. 2401090/2025 2401091/2025 2 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON: 18 May 2026 FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE Notes: Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, 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. Public access to employment tribunal decisions 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. Recording and Transcription 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 not be checked, approved or verified by a judge. There is more information in the joint Presidential Practice Direction on the Recording and Transcription …