Decision date
23 April 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judge
Employment Judge Sangster
Case Summary
The claimant brought a complaint of unfair dismissal against Openreach Ltd. The tribunal found it had no jurisdiction to consider the claim and dismissed it.
Why this outcome?
The tribunal had no jurisdiction to consider the unfair dismissal complaint. This likely indicates the claimant did not have the requisite qualifying period of employment or fell outside the tribunal's jurisdiction for another statutory reason.
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Key Issues
- •Tribunal jurisdiction over unfair dismissal claim
Decision Text
E.T. Z4 (WR) EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) 5Case No: 4104283/2025 Hearing held by CVP in Glasgow on 23 April 2026 Employment Judge Sangster 10 Mr C Gunning Claimant In person 15 Openreach Ltd Respondent Ms L MacSporran Solicitor 20 JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The judgment of the Tribunal is that the Tribunal has no jurisdiction to consider the claimant’s complaint of unfair dismissal, which is dismissed. 25Oral summary reasons were given at the hearing, in accordance with Rule 60 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. Written reasons will not be provided, unless a written request for these is made by one of the parties within 14 days of the date this judgment is sent to the parties. Employment Judge: M Sangster 30 Date sent to parties 01 May 2026
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Case Details
- Claimant
- Mr C Gunning
- Case No.
- 4104283/2025
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 23 April 2026
- Published
- 4 June 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge Sangster