Mr D Higgins v The Scottish Ministers

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8000361/2023 5 Held in Glasgow on 27, 28 and 29 November 2023 Employment Judge L Wiseman Members D McAllister and D McFarlane 10 Mr Dale Higgins Claimant In Person The Scottish Ministers Respondent 15 Represented by: Mr C McCracken - Solicitor

JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL 20 The unanimous decision of the tribunal was to dismiss the claim.

REASONS

1. The claimant presented a claim to the Employment Tribunal on the 19 July 2023 alleging he had been discriminated against because of disability and 25 that he had been dismissed/subjected to detriment for having made a protected disclosure.

2. The respondent entered a response in which it accepted the claimant had been dismissed for reasons of capability. The respondent denied all other allegations. 30 3. The claimant, following a case management hearing, withdrew the complaint regarding the making of a protected disclosure. Accordingly the issues for this tribunal to determine were: 8000361/2023 Page 2 a. Direct discrimination (s...