Amazon UK Services Ltd

Case Summary

The Employment Tribunal dismissed the claimant's unfair dismissal claim for want of jurisdiction but found that the tribunal had jurisdiction to hear claims of disability and race discrimination. The claimant appeared on his own behalf, while the respondent was represented by a barrister.

The tribunal lacked jurisdiction to hear the unfair dismissal claim, likely because the claimant did not meet the qualifying period of two years' continuous employment required by statute for such claims.

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• •Unfair dismissal - jurisdiction
• •Disability discrimination - claim presented in time and extension of period
• •Race discrimination - claim presented in time and extension of period

ETZ4(WR) EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8000490/2025 Preliminary Hearing by Cloud Video Platform at Edinburgh on 9 and 10 September 2025 Employment Judge: M A Macleod Mr L Bellinati Claimant In Person Amazon UK Services Limited Respondent Represented by Mr P Lockley Barrister JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The Judgment of the Employment Tribunal is: 1. That the claimant’s claim of unfair dismissal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction; and 2. That the Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear the claimant’s claims of discrimination on the grounds of disability and race. REASONS 1. The claimant presented a claim to the Employment Tribunal on 24 February 2025 in which he complained that he had been unfairly dismissed and discriminated against on the grounds of disability and race. 2. The respondent submitted an ET3 in which they resisted the claimant’s claims. 8000490/2025 Page 2 3. Following an earlier Preliminary Hearing, the Tribunal listed this case for a Preliminary Hearing (Open) on 9 September 2025 to address a number of preliminary issues, which were set out in the Note following the earlier Preliminary Hearing issued by Employment Judge Eccles, Vice-President of Employment Tribunals (Scotland). 4. The respondent presented a Bundle of Documents which was relied upon by both parties at the Hearing. The Note by Employment Judge Eccles was produced at 94ff. 5. In her Note, the Employment Judge set out the points to be addressed at this Hearing, under different headings, as: 1. Unfair Dismissal (i) does the claimant have qualifying service with the respondent to bring a claim of unfair dismissal? (ii) If so, was the claim presented in time? a…