Claimant v Securitas Security Services (UK) Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim for failure to pay notice pay was withdrawn by the claimant.
The reference for determination of redundancy payment was not presented within 12 months of the effective date of termination and the claimant did not give notice in writing to the respondent within the required timeframe. The tribunal determined it did not have jurisdiction to consider the complaint.
Facts
The claimant brought claims for breach of contract relating to notice pay and for redundancy payment against his former employer, Securitas Security Services. The notice pay claim was withdrawn by the claimant at the hearing. The redundancy payment claim faced a jurisdictional challenge on time limit grounds.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the notice pay claim on withdrawal. The tribunal struck out the redundancy payment claim on jurisdictional grounds, finding that the reference was not presented within 12 months of the effective date of termination and the claimant had not given the required written notice to the respondent within that timeframe.
Practical note
Strict time limits apply to redundancy payment claims, requiring both presentation to the tribunal and written notice to the employer within 12 months of termination, and failure to comply deprives the tribunal of jurisdiction.
Case details
- Case number
- 6014032/2024
- Decision date
- 7 November 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep