Mr B Duffy v Scotsman Group plc and others

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8000057/2023 Held in Chambers in Glasgow on 13 July 2023 Employment Judge D Hoey Mr B Duffy Claimant In Person Scotsman Group plc Respondent Represented by Ms Kaur Solicitor

JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The claimant’s application for strike out of the response is refused and the case shall proceed to the final hearing fixed with a 3 hour in person case management preliminary hearing to be fixed to deal with case management and how the parties will work together to ensure the hearing can progress in line with the overriding objective.

REASONS

1. The claimant lodged a claim on 7 February 2023. The claim ran to 187 paragraphs on 29 pages and was in narrative form. The specific claims being made had not been clearly set out and the form had been completed without the benefit of legal advice. The claims arising appeared to comprise unlawful sex and sexual orientation discrimination.

2. The respondents lodged a response form denying that there had been any unlawful conduct. There were also potential time bar issues arising. Case No. 8000057/2023 Page 2