Mr P Jessup v Huseyin Kulhas T/a Café Edinburgh

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8001897/2025 5 Held in Edinburgh via Cloud Video Platform (CVP) on 9 December 2025 Employment Judge S MacLean Mr P Jessup Claimant 10 In Person Huseyin Kulhas t/a Café Edinburgh Respondent 15 Represented by: Ms S Hodgen - Litigation Consultant

JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL 20 The judgment of the Employment Tribunal is that the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction under regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations 1998 to hear the complaint.

REASONS Background 25 1. On 8 September 2025, the case was listed for a final hearing to determine liability and remedy, with three hours allocated.

2. On 3 December 2025, the respondent advised that, given the number of witnesses, additional time might be required for the hearing, to which the claimant objected. An Employment Judge ordered that this issue be 30 discussed at the start of the hearing.

3. On 5 December 2025, the respondent made an application under rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024 for the claim to be struck out on the grounds that it has no reasonable prospect of success. The claimant seeks holiday pay compensation in relation to dates between 28 June 2024 and 28 35 December 2024. The early conciliation notification was dated 25 May 2025. The respondent asserted ...