Mr Z Dzingus v W & W Mackie Ltd

EMPL OYM ENT TRIBUN ALS (SCO TLA ND ) 5 C aseN o:8000181/2022 H el atA berdeen on 17 M ay2023 10 Em plym ent Judg e N M Hosie Mr ZD zigus Clai ant In Peron 15 20 W & W MackieLtd R espondent R eprsented by M s V Robson, H R Representtive 25 30

JUD GM ENT OF TH E EMP LOYM ENT TR IU NAL The Judgment ofthe Trbunalisthat- 35 1. the cli i tie-barrd andis dsmissd fr wantof jriditin; and 2. te clim isstrck outa shavig no reasnable prospectof sucess, i trm s ofRule 37()() inSchedule 1 o te Em plyment Triunals (Constttin and Ruls ofProcdure) R egultons 2013. 40

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REA SONS Itoducto 5 1. Mr Dzigus brought a cli of autm at unfir dimissal on te ground of hving m ade prtectd diclsures t te respondent under S.03A of te Employ ent Right A ct 1996 (“t e 1996 Act”, oftn refrrd t as whitlblw ig. The rspondent adm itd te dim isal butclai ed tat te rason w asgross misonduct and thatitwas fir 10

2. Thi case caled befre m e byw ay ofa prli iary hearig to consder the flowig isues:  Ti e-ar  Whether the clim shoul b stuck out as havig no reasnable 15 prspect of sccess, i terms of Rul 3(1 )a)in Schedul 1 ofthe Employment Trbunal (onstiutn and Ruls of Procedur) Regultins 2013 (theR uls ofP rcedure”  Whether te clim should bestrck out asi was nolongerpossibl to have afai hearng i resect o...