Scot Group Ltd T/a Switch Car Rental and Thrifty Car and Van Rental

Case Summary

The claimant's application for interim relief failed as it was unlikely that he would ultimately be found to have been dismissed due to making a protected disclosure.

The tribunal rejected the claimant's interim relief application because, on the evidence, it was unlikely he would succeed at a full hearing in establishing that he had been dismissed due to making a protected disclosure.

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• •whether the claimant was dismissed due to having made a protected disclosure

1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr A Ahir Respondent: Scot Group Ltd t/a Switch Car Rental and Thrifty Car and Van Rental Heard at: Watford Employment Tribunal by CVP remote hearing On: Wednesday 30 October 2024 Before: Employment Judge Hallen Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: Ms K. Bates- Solicitor JUDGMENT This has been a remote hearing which has not been objected to by the parties. The form of remote hearing was by Cloud Video Platform. A face-to-face hearing was not held because the relevant matters could be determined in a remote hearing. The judgment of the Tribunal is that: - The Claimant’s application for interim relief fails. The Respondent shall file its Response Form, and the claim will proceed to a preliminary hearing to determine further conduct of the case thereafter REASONS 1. By a Claim Form presented on 2 October 2024, the Claimant brought claims arising out of the termination of his employment. He indicated in the Claim Form that he did not have an ACAS Early Conciliation Certificate because he was making an application for interim relief. 2 2. The claim had been presented within the time limit for making an interim relief application and was listed for an interim relief application hearing before me today. The claim has been served on the Respondent although a Response Form has not yet been presented to the Tribunal. 3. The parties attended the hearing today and presented separate bundles of documents. In addition, witness statements were also presented but the parties agreed at the outset of the hearing that no oral evidence would be presented at the hearing pursuant to Rule 95 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013 (‘the Rules’) so the statements were not considered by me. …