Case 8000106/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Miss K Hunter v (Assisted by R Kerrigan) Fala Foods Ltd — 2025
- Case reference
- 8000106/2025
- Decision date
- 2 May 2025
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge McFatridge
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss K Hunter
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant brought claims of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination. At a preliminary hearing on 11 March 2025 she accepted that she did not have the two years' qualifying service required for an ordinary unfair dismissal claim under the Employment Rights Act, and that claim was subsequently dismissed.
The respondent obtained a deposit order of £50 in relation only to the allegation that the claimant's dismissal was an act of disability discrimination. The claimant did not pay the deposit by the due date, and on 11 April 2025 the tribunal struck out that allegation/argument. The judgment states that the deposit order did not affect the claimant's other discrimination claims.
This reconsideration judgment dealt only with the wording of the strike-out reasons. The tribunal found that the final sentence in the reasons, which said that the proceedings were brought to an end, was incorrect and should be deleted. The tribunal said the case would proceed in the way anticipated at the preliminary hearing, with a hearing on disability status listed for 24 June 2025 and the possibility that the respondent might concede disability.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The claimant accepted at a preliminary hearing on 11 March 2025 that she did not have the two years' qualifying service needed for an ordinary unfair dismissal claim, and that claim was subsequently dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | A deposit order of £50 was made on 11 March 2025 solely against the allegation that the claimant's dismissal was an act of disability discrimination. The claimant did not pay the deposit by the due date, and on 11 April 2025 the tribunal struck out that allegation/argument. The reconsideration judgment deleted an incorrect sentence stating that the proceedings had ended; it did not disturb the strike-out of that allegation. | Struck out | Disability | — |
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