Claimant v Bladon Jets (UK) Limited (In Voluntary Liquidation)
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant was employed for less than two years and therefore did not meet the qualifying service requirement under s.108 Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant failed to provide an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out despite being given the opportunity to do so.
Facts
The claimant D Chin was employed by Bladon Jets (UK) Limited for less than two years before dismissal. The respondent company is in voluntary liquidation. The claimant brought an unfair dismissal claim along with other complaints not specified in this judgment. The claimant was given an opportunity to provide reasons why the unfair dismissal claim should not be struck out but failed to provide an acceptable reason.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal claim because the claimant did not meet the minimum two-year qualifying service requirement under s.108 Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant's other complaints remain unaffected by this judgment.
Practical note
Claimants must have at least two years continuous service to bring an ordinary unfair dismissal claim; lack of qualifying service is a jurisdictional bar that can be determined on the papers without a hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1304165/2025
- Decision date
- 23 September 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- manufacturing
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Service
- 2 years
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No