Claimant v Healthcare Talent Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim was struck out because the claimant lacked the statutory qualifying period. Section 155 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires two years' continuous employment for the right to a redundancy payment, and the claimant was employed for less than two years. The claimant was given the opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out but did not provide an acceptable reason.
Facts
Miss Harvey was employed by Healthcare Talent Limited for less than two years before her employment ended. She brought a claim for a redundancy payment along with other unspecified complaints. The tribunal gave her an opportunity to explain why the redundancy claim should not be struck out, but she did not provide an acceptable reason.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the redundancy payment claim because the claimant did not meet the two-year qualifying period required by section 155 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant's other complaints remain unaffected by this judgment.
Practical note
Employees must have at least two years' continuous employment to qualify for a statutory redundancy payment, and claims without this qualifying service will be struck out as having no reasonable prospect of success.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6001851/2025
- Decision date
- 30 December 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Service
- 2 years
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No