Case 6009229/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mr V Zoric 1st v MOL Tankship Management Pte Ltd 2nd Respondent: MOL (Europe Africa) Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 6009229/2025
- Decision date
- 25 June 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Venue
- East London Hearing Centre
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr V Zoric 1st
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant applied for interim relief in relation to an automatic unfair dismissal claim under section 103A ERA 1996, relying on alleged protected disclosures connected with environmental reporting in the shipping context. The tribunal considered the application on a summary basis and noted that no binding findings of fact were being made at this early stage.
The tribunal found that the claimant had not shown a pretty good chance of establishing each necessary element of the interim relief application. In particular, it was not satisfied that he had a pretty good chance of showing that the alleged disclosures tended to show environmental damage, or that he held a reasonable belief that they did so.
The tribunal also found that the claimant had not shown he was likely to establish employee status against the second respondent for the purposes of interim relief. The application for interim relief therefore failed and was dismissed.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistleblowing | The judgment determines only the claimant's application for interim relief under sections 128-129 ERA 1996 in relation to an automatic unfair dismissal claim under section 103A ERA 1996; it does not make final findings on the substantive claim. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
12 references- sections 128-129 Employment Rights Act 1996
- section 103A Employment Rights Act 1996
- likely to succeed
- pretty good chance
- Raja v Secretary of State for Justice UKEAT/0364/09/CEA
- Taplin v C Shippam Ltd [1978] ICR 1068
- Dandpat v University of Bath UKEAT/0408/09
- London City Airport v Chacko [2013] IRLR 61
- section 43B(1) Employment Rights Act 1996
- Kilraine v LB Wandsworth [2018] ICR 1850
- Babula v Waltham Forest College [2007] ICR 1026
- Chesterton Global Ltd v Nurmohamed [2018] ICR 731
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