Mr F McBride v Greene King Retail Services Ltd

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8000961/2025 Held in Glasgow on 1 and 2 October 2025 Employment Judge L Doherty Mr F McBride Claimant In Person Greene King Retail Services Limited Respondent Represented by: Mr A Crammond - Counsel

JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The Judgment of the Employment Tribunal is that: 1. the claim of unfair dismissal is dismissed; and 2. the claim of breach of contract of dismissed.

REASONS

1. The claimant presented a claim of unfair dismissal on 22 April 2025. The respondent’s position is that the claimant was not dismissed, but resigned from his employment. A two day final hearing was fixed to deal with merits and remedy. The claimant appeared on his own behalf. Mr Crammond, Counsel, appeared for the respondents. Preliminary issues

2. The first preliminary issue arose out of a reference to a Protected Conversation by the parties in the ET1 and in the ET3. The Tribunal heard the parties’ submissions on the effect of Section 111 (A) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (the ERA). The Tribunal was satisfied that the effect of that provision is that evidence about that protected conversation was not admissible in relation to the...