Claimant v Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Town Hall
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim was struck out because the claimant failed to make representations or request a hearing following the tribunal's letter dated 9 July 2025. The tribunal had indicated that the claimant lacked the required two years' continuous employment to bring an unfair dismissal claim under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Facts
Miss N Johnson brought a complaint of unfair dismissal against Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Town Hall. The tribunal wrote to her on 9 July 2025 advising that under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, claimants must have two years' continuous employment to bring unfair dismissal claims, and this requirement did not appear to be met in her case. The tribunal gave her an opportunity to make representations or request a hearing. She failed to respond or provide sufficient representations.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal complaint because the claimant failed to respond to the tribunal's letter or request a hearing. The claimant lacked the two-year qualifying period required under ERA 1996 section 108, and failed to provide any explanation as to why the claim should proceed. The claimant's remaining claims remain listed for hearing on 26 February 2026.
Practical note
Unrepresented claimants must respond to tribunal correspondence and overcome jurisdictional hurdles such as the two-year qualifying period for unfair dismissal, or risk having claims struck out for lack of jurisdiction.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3302387/2025
- Decision date
- 26 August 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- public sector
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No