Mr A Fisher v Kwik Fit (GB) Ltd

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4107167/2023 5 Held in Glasgow on 23, 24, 28, 29 and 30 May 2024 Employment Judge L Wiseman Members R McPherson & A Matheson 10 Mr A Fisher Claimant Represented by: Ms A Bowman - Solicitor 15 Kwik Fit (GB) Ltd Respondent Represented by: Mr D Bunting - Solicitor 20

JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The unanimous judgment of the tribunal is:- 25 (i) the claimant was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against because of the protected characteristic of disability. The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay to the claimant compensation in the sum of £18,376 (being compensation of £13,376, which includes the basic award, and injury to feelings of £5000) an...

REASONS

1. The claimant presented a claim to the Employment Tribunal on 31 July 2023 alleging he had been unfairly dismissed, discriminated against because of the protected characteristic of disability and that he had been dismissed and 5 subjected to detriment because of making protected disclosures.

2. The respondent entered a response admitting the claimant had been dismissed for reasons of capability, but denying the dismissal had been unfair. The respondent sought clarification of the remaining claims before responding to them. 10 3. The case was the subject of case management and it was clarified that the claimant brought claims of unfair dismissal, automatically unfair dismissal becau...