DLRC Ltd

Case Summary

The tribunal struck out the claimant's complaints of pregnancy discrimination, automatic unfair dismissal, and wrongful dismissal for failure to comply with tribunal orders and having no reasonable prospects of success. The claimant failed to provide evidence of the dates of her pregnancy despite multiple tribunal orders, which was essential to determine the protected period for the discrimination and dismissal claims. The complaints of race and religious discrimination were allowed to proceed to a full hearing in September 2026.

The pregnancy discrimination and automatic unfair dismissal complaints were struck out for non-compliance with tribunal orders requiring the claimant to provide evidence of the dates of her pregnancy, which was essential to determine whether discriminatory acts fell within the protected period. The wrongful dismissal complaint was struck out as having no reasonable prospects of success.

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• •failure to comply with tribunal orders requiring provision of pregnancy dates
• •no reasonable prospects of success for pregnancy discrimination complaint
• •whether dismissal was automatic unfair dismissal due to pregnancy
• •wrongful dismissal claim
• •race discrimination complaint
• •religious discrimination complaint

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ms Denise Williams Respondent: DLRC Ltd RECORD OF A PUBLIC PRELIMINARY HEARING Heard at: Cambridge Employment Tribunal (hybrid) On: 6 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge Hutchings Tribunal member C. Grant Tribunal member J. Vaghela Appearances For the claimant: in person For the respondent: Mr M. McNally, counsel JUDGMENT It is the unanimous decision of this Employment Tribunal that: 1. The complaint of pregnancy discrimination is struck out for failure to comply with Tribunal orders and for having no reasonable prospects of success. 2. The complaint of automatic unfair dismissal is struck for failure to comply with Tribunal orders and for having no reasonable prospects of success. 3. The complaint of wrongful dismissal is struck out for having no reasonable prospects of success. Subject to the determination of the respondent’s application for a deposit order (details for which are below), the complaints of race and religious discrimination will proceed to the hearing in person at Cambridge Employment Tribunal, located at Cambridge County Court County Court, 197 East Rd, Petersfield, Cambridge CB1 1BA on 21 September 2026, 22 September 2026, 23 September 2026, 24 September 2026 and 25 September 2026. A separate case management order of today’s date has been sent setting out further orders which must be complied with in this case. REASONS Introduction and background facts to this hearing 1. A final hearing in this case was listed for 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 August 2025. This hearing was adjourned part heard on 21 August 2025 as the claimant did not attend and 15 minutes before the hearing was due to start she sent an email to the Tribunal clerk informing the Tribunal that she was in attendance at A&E due to concerns with her current pregnancy. The claima…