Back to search
3305183/2024Struck Out

Just Eat.CO.UK Ltd

11 February 2026England & WalesEmployment Judge Freshwater
GOV.UK

Case Summary

The claim is struck out as an abuse of process, as the claimant had previously brought a substantially similar claim in the Central London Employment Tribunal which was withdrawn.

Key Issues

  • employment status
  • holiday pay
  • other payments

Claim Types

Unfair DismissalBreach Of Contract

Decision Text

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr R Izsak Respondent: JUST EAT.CO.UK LIMITED Heard at: Watford Employment Tribunal, by CVP On: 24 November 2025 Before: Employment Judge Freshwater Representation Claimant: in person Respondent: Mr T Brown (counsel) RECORD OF A PUBLIC PRELIMINARY HEARING RESERVED JUDGMENT 1. The claims are struck out in their entirety under Rule 38(1)(b) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. REASONS Background 1. The claimant was a delivery driver for the respondent. Early conciliation commenced on 20 March 2024 and ACAS issued the requisite certificate on 1 May 2024. The claimant submitted a claim form to this tribunal on 16 May 2024. The respondent submitted grounds of resistance on 11 July 2024. 2. The Tribunal wrote to the parties on 20 June 2025 sending a notification that a public preliminary hearing would take place on 24 November 2025. The notice of hearing explained that the tribunal would consider whether the claim should be struck out as an abuse of process. This was because the respondent, in its grounds of resistance, had said that the claimant had already brought a substantially similar claim before the Central London Employment Tribunal which he had withdrawn. That claim had been part of a case involving multiple claimants against the respondent. 3. The open preliminary hearing took place by CVP. I was referred to an electronic bundle of documents and the respondent’s electronic bundle of legal authorities. I heard oral submissions from both parties. Judgment was reserved. Submissions 4. The respondent submitted that the first and second claims brought by the claimant were substantially the same, and that the first claim was still the subject of an ongoing procedure in the Central London Employment Tribunal. It was said that the claimant had attempted to expand his claim be...

Download full PDF

Employer

Respondent

Just Eat.CO.UK Ltd

View all cases →

Case Details

Case Number
3305183/2024
Decision Date
11/02/2026
Published
11/03/2026
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Freshwater