Case 3200735/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Hezron Simpson v Britvic Soft Drinks Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 3200735/2025
- Decision date
- 24 September 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge S Povey Representation
- Venue
- East London Hearing Centre
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Hezron Simpson
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant applied for interim relief, seeking continuation of his contract pending determination of his substantive claim. He alleged that his dismissal was automatically unfair because the reason, or principal reason, was that he had made protected disclosures.
The tribunal considered three pleaded extracts as alleged protected disclosures for the purposes of the application. On the documents provided, it could not say there was a sufficient likelihood that the claimant would show that any alleged disclosure met the legal definition of a protected disclosure.
The tribunal also found insufficient likelihood at this stage that the claimant would establish causation. It noted issues with the chronology, the disciplinary documentation referring to overtime allegations, and material pointing away from the alleged protected disclosures being the reason for dismissal. The application for interim relief was therefore dismissed, without determining the merits of the substantive claim.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistleblowing | Application for interim relief under sections 128-132 ERA 1996 in relation to an alleged automatically unfair dismissal contrary to section 103A ERA 1996. The tribunal dismissed the interim relief application only and stated that the decision should not be taken as an indicator of the merits or likely outcome of the substantive claim. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
8 references- sections 128-132 ERA 1996
- section 129(1) ERA 1996
- section 103A ERA 1996
- Taplin v C Shippam Ltd 1978 ICR 1068
- Dandpat v University of Bath EAT 0408/09
- London City Airport Ltd v Chacko UKEAT/0013/13/LA
- Ministry of Justice v Sarfraz 2011 IRLR 562
- Al Qasimi v Robinson EAT 0283/17
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