Mr E Hassan v Commsworld Ltd — 2025

Case reference: 4107186/2023
Decision date: 5 September 2025
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judge: Employment Judge O’Donnell

Indexed: 22 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr E Hassan

Respondent

Commsworld Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

Mr E Hassan was employed by Commsworld Ltd as a graduate apprentice in cyber security from 5 September 2022 under a fixed-term apprenticeship due to run until 5 September 2025. After a review meeting on 31 July 2023, the respondent wrote confirming that the contract would end on 29 September 2023, relying on concerns about the claimant's performance and the view that the current structure, size and scope of the Systems team could not support his learning going forward.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Breach of contract	The tribunal held that the respondent breached the claimant's contract of apprenticeship by terminating it before the end of its fixed term. The award was capped at £25,000 under the Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (Scotland) Order 1994.	Upheld	—	£25,000

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £25,000; across all upheld claims
Compensatory award: £25,000; compensatory remedy recorded

Legal tests applied

4 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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