Cases6010455/2025

Claimant v Computershare Investor Services PLC

Outcome

Claimant fails

Individual claims

Unfair Dismissalstruck out

The claim was struck out because the claimant did not have the statutory minimum two years' service required under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 to bring an unfair dismissal claim. The claimant was employed for less than two years and failed to provide an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out.

Facts

Mr Kheyre brought a claim for unfair dismissal against his former employer Computershare Investor Services PLC. He had been employed by the respondent for less than two years. The tribunal considered whether the unfair dismissal claim could proceed given the statutory service requirements.

Decision

The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal claim on the basis that the claimant did not meet the statutory minimum two-year service requirement under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant was given an opportunity to provide reasons why the claim should not be struck out but failed to do so. The judgment notes that other complaints brought by the claimant are unaffected.

Practical note

Unfair dismissal claims require two years' continuous service, and claims lacking this qualifying period will be struck out unless the dismissal falls into an automatically unfair category.

Legal authorities cited

Statutes

ERA 1996 s.108

Case details

Case number
6010455/2025
Decision date
1 October 2025
Hearing type
strike out
Hearing days
Classification
procedural

Respondent

Sector
financial services
Represented
No

Employment details

Service
2 years

Claimant representation

Represented
No