Claimant v UKG Home Care Havant
Outcome
Individual claims
Claimant did not have the required two years continuous service under Section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. Claimant failed to provide an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out.
Facts
Miss Palmer brought an unfair dismissal complaint against UKG Home Care Havant. She was employed by the respondent for less than two years. The tribunal considered whether the unfair dismissal claim could proceed and gave the claimant an opportunity to provide reasons why it should not be struck out.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal complaint because the claimant did not have the required two years continuous service under Section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant failed to provide an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out. Other complaints brought by the claimant were not affected by this judgment.
Practical note
Ordinary unfair dismissal claims require two years continuous service, and claimants without qualifying service will have their claims struck out unless they can demonstrate an automatic unfair dismissal exception applies.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6011940/2025
- Decision date
- 8 January 2026
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No