A High Wycombe Cash Converters employee's claim for Interim Relief was dismissed during a tribunal hearing.

The hearing, held virtually in Norwich on August 29, concerned Miss Jordan Thomsin, who represented herself against the respondent, Cash Converters Limited, represented by solicitor Mr Pettifer.

Miss Thomsin was employed by Cash Converters from June 19 to August 6, 2023, working in the company's pawnbroking shop in High Wycombe.

Her plea for Interim Relief, an immediate step taken by a court to protect a party's rights while the case is ongoing, was rejected as it was not pursuant to section 128(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

This employment law clause stipulates the nature of dismissals that qualify for Interim Relief.

Through the course of the hearing, Miss Thomsin confirmed that she was not alleging the reason, or principal reason, for her dismissal fell within any appropriate categories of the Employment Rights Act, including public disclosure of interest.

Instead, Miss Thomsin accused her former employer of terminating her due to her disability – dyslexia and gout that hindered her ability to stand for prolonged periods.

Addressing Miss Thomsin's allegations, Employment Judge Postle clarified that her claim was based on the protected characteristic of disability under the Equality Act 2010, not the Employment Rights Act.

With this, the Judge dismissed her application for Interim Relief.