Kanki Turkish Meze and Cocktail Bar Ltd

Case Summary

The claimant claimed discrimination and unlawful wage deduction against his employer. The claimant failed to attend the hearing on 28 May 2026, having emailed on 21 May 2026 stating he could not attend due to his mother's critical illness abroad, but failed to comply with procedural requirements to copy the respondent on his postponement request. The tribunal dismissed the claims under rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, finding the claimant was not intent on pursuing his claims.

The claimant failed to attend the hearing and did not comply with procedural rules requiring him to copy his postponement request to the respondent. The tribunal found it was in the interests of justice to dismiss the claim under rule 47, concluding that the claimant appeared not to be intent on pursuing his claims, particularly given that he could have attended by video link from abroad.

• •Whether claimant was discriminated against by being paid less than British workers
• •Whether respondent unlawfully deducted or withheld wages
• •Whether claimant's failure to attend hearing should result in dismissal under rule 47

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