Claimant v Fat Hippo Restaurants Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim was struck out for having no reasonable prospect of success because the claimant had been employed for less than two years and therefore had not qualified for the right not to be unfairly dismissed. The tribunal had no jurisdiction to consider the claim. The claimant failed to respond to the tribunal's letter inviting comments on the proposed strike-out.
Facts
The claimant was employed by Fat Hippo Restaurants Ltd for less than two years before being dismissed. She brought a claim for unfair dismissal only. The tribunal wrote to the claimant on 14 October 2025 advising that it was considering striking out the claim for want of jurisdiction as she had not met the two-year qualifying period required for unfair dismissal protection. The claimant did not respond to this letter.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal claim as having no reasonable prospect of success due to lack of jurisdiction. The claimant had not been employed for the required two years to qualify for unfair dismissal protection under the Employment Rights Act 1996. The scheduled final hearing was vacated.
Practical note
Claimants must meet the two-year qualifying period to bring ordinary unfair dismissal claims, and failure to engage with tribunal correspondence regarding jurisdictional issues will result in strike-out.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6012185/2025
- Decision date
- 23 December 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No