Alternative Futures Group Ltd

Case No: 2409890/2022 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr C Veitch Respondent: Alternative Futures Group Limited Heard at: Manchester Employment Tribunal (by CVP) On: 28 March 2025 Before: Employment Judge M Butler Representation Claimant: Mr T Callaghan Collins (lay representative), supported by Dr H Collins Respondent: Miss K Barry (of Counsel) JUDGMENT ON COSTS 1. The respondent’s application for costs is refused. REASONS INTRODUCTION 2. The claimant presented a claim before the Employment Tribunal on 14 December 2022. The claimant brought complaints of unfair dismissal (both in the ordinary sense and as automatic unfair dismissal), wrongful dismissal, being subject to a detriment for having made a protected disclosure and part-time worker discrimination. 3. Following a Case Management Preliminary Hearing before Employment Judge Batten, which took place on 30 March 2023, the claimant by letter dated 14 April 2023 withdrew all claims relating to unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal. The only claims being pursued were the claims for being subject to a detriment for having made a protected disclosure and part-time worker discrimination. 4. The claimant made an application to amend his claim and to strike out the respondent’s defence in the letter of 14 April 2023. The strike out application was withdrawn at a Preliminary Hearing before Employment Judge Shotter on 2 Case No: 2409890/2022 December 2023, and EJ Shotter considered that the ‘application to amend’ was merely clarification of the existing claims. 5. The case had been set down for final hearing to be heard on 08, 09, 10 and 11 July 2024. 6. On 1...