Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant had less than two years' continuous service required by s.108 ERA 1996 and did not fall within any statutory exception. The claimant expressly stated the claim was not based on protected disclosures. The tribunal found no reasonable prospect of success and struck out the unfair dismissal complaint.
Facts
The claimant brought a claim of unfair dismissal along with other unspecified complaints against his former employer Vector AI Ltd. The claim form implied the claimant had less than two years' continuous employment. Despite being given the opportunity, the claimant did not present arguments showing he had sufficient qualifying service or that an exception applied, and expressly confirmed the claim was not based on protected disclosures.
Decision
Employment Judge Quill struck out the unfair dismissal complaint on the basis that the claimant lacked the requisite two years' continuous service under s.108 ERA 1996 and no statutory exception applied. The judge found no reasonable prospect of the unfair dismissal complaint succeeding. Other complaints in the claim form were not affected by this judgment.
Practical note
Unfair dismissal claims without two years' qualifying service will be struck out unless a specific statutory exception applies, regardless of the merits of the underlying dismissal.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6014113/2025
- Decision date
- 1 October 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Vector AI Ltd
- Sector
- technology
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No