Orbital Express Launch Ltd

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8000760/2024 5 Held in Glasgow via Cloud Video Platform (CVP) on 17 February 2025 Deliberations – 26 March 2025 Employment Judge D Hoey Mr S Ryder Claimant 10 In Person Orbital Express Launch Limited Respondent 15 Represented by: Mr S Hoyle - Solicitor JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL 20 1. The unfair dismissal complaint is dismissed having been withdrawn by the claimant (as he had less than 2 years’ service). 2. The respondent’s application for strike out which failing a deposit order is refused. 3. The claim will now proceed to a one day final hearing before an Employment 25 Judge sitting alone on a date to be fixed with a case management order being issued along with this Judgment. REASONS Background 1. On 3 June 2024 the claimant presented an ET1 stating that he had worked 30 for the respondent for a few months and ticked the boxes claiming unfair dismissal and disability discrimination. In a few short paragraphs he explained that he believed once his disability had been disclosed the respondent’s 8000760/2024 Page 2 approach to him changed and he felt the respondent wanted “the problem” to go away. 2. The respondent in their response said the claimant had gone sick without a fit note being submitted and his probation was not confirmed and his employment was terminated. As the claimant did not have sufficient service 5 to claim unfair dismissal it was assumed that complaint was not proceeding and there was no...