Decision date
28 April 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Leith
Case Summary
The claimant's complaint of unfair dismissal against Ocado Central Services Limited was struck out on the basis that it has no reasonable prospect of success because the claimant's employment had not been terminated and no notice of termination had been given at the time the claim was presented. The claimant failed to make written representations or request a hearing in response to the tribunal's notice. The claimant's remaining claims remain listed for hearing.
Why this outcome?
No reasonable prospectsThe claim was struck out because it has no reasonable prospect of success, as the claimant's employment had not been terminated and no notice of termination had been given at the time the claim was presented, and the claimant failed to provide written representations or request a hearing in response to the tribunal's notice dated 6 December 2025.
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Key Issues
- •Whether the unfair dismissal complaint should be struck out due to lack of reasonable prospect of success
- •Whether employment had been terminated or notice of termination given at time of claim presentation
Decision Text
Case No:6006664/2025 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr A Dos Santos Costa Respondent: Ocado Central Services Limited JUDGMENT The complaint of unfair dismissal is struck out. REASONS 1. By a letter dated 6 December 2025 the Tribunal gave the claimant an opportunity to make representations or to request a hearing, as to why the complaint of unfair dismissal should not be struck out because it has no reasonable prospect of success, because the claimant’s employment had not been terminated and nor had notice of termination been given at the time that the claim was presented. 2. The claimant has failed to make representations in writing why this should not be done or to request a hearing. The complaint of unfair dismissal is therefore struck out. 3. The claimant’s remaining claims remains listed for hearing. Approved by Employment Judge Leith Date: 28 April 2026
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Case Details
- Claimant
- Mr A D S Costa
- Case No.
- 6006664/2025
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 28 April 2026
- Published
- 26 May 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Leith
Registered Company
- Company name
- OCADO CENTRAL SERVICES LIMITED
- Company number
- 09047023
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Status
- active