Mr J Robertson v Optosafe Ltd

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8000471/2023 5 Held via Cloud Video Platform (CVP) in Glasgow on 23 January 2024 Employment Judge M Kearns Mr J Robertson Claimant 10 In Person Optosafe Limited Respondent Represented by: Mr G Dunlop - 15 Advocate

JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The Judgment of the Employment Tribunal was that the claimant’s claims are time barred and the Employment Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to hear them.

20 REASONS

1. The claimant was employed by the respondent from October 2017 until his resignation took effect on or about 4 June 2021. The claimant had until midnight on 3 September 2021 to notify ACAS of his claims under the early conciliation rules. On 12 September 2023, more than 2 years after this 25 deadline, the claimant made an early conciliation notification to ACAS. The claimant thereafter presen...

3. Today’s Preliminary Hearing was fixed to determine the following issues: 8000471/2023 Page 2 “Whether the Employment Tribunal has jurisdiction to consider the claim in circumstances where – a. The parties have entered into a settlement agreement; and b. The claim appears to have been presented outside the applicable 5 statutory time period.” Evidence