Mr P Hanton v Scottish Enterprise

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8000123/2023 5 Held in Glasgow on 31 July 2023 Employment Judge L Doherty Mr P Hanton Claimant 10 In Person Scottish Enterprise Respondent 15 Represented by: Ms E McMahon - Solicitor

JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL 20 The Judgment of the Tribunal is that: (1) The time limit for consideration of the claim of unfair dismissal is not extended under Section 111(2) (b) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (the ERA) and the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to consider the claim of unfair dismissal; 25 (2) It is just and equitable to extend time under Section 123 (1) (b) of th...

REASONS

1. This was a Preliminary Hearing (PH) to consider the issue of whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction to consider the claimant’s claims of Unfair Dismissal and Sex Discrimination. 5 2. The claimant appeared on his own behalf and the respondents were represented by Ms MacMahon, solicitor.

3. This case has benefited from earlier case management. In his Note following a PH conducted on 15 May, Employment Judge Meiklejohn set out the relevant statutory tests which the Tribunal has to apply in considering whether 10 it has jurisdiction to deal with the claims for unfair dismissal and sex discrimination.