Claimant v Medicines Online Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant had less than two years service and therefore did not meet the qualifying period required by section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant failed to give an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out.
Facts
The claimant brought a complaint of unfair dismissal against Medicines Online Limited. The claimant had been employed by the respondent for less than two years at the time of dismissal. The judgment notes that other complaints brought by the claimant were not affected by this strike-out.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal complaint on the basis that the claimant did not have the requisite two years continuous service required by 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 give an acceptable reason.
Practical note
Unfair dismissal claims require two years qualifying service unless the dismissal falls into an automatically unfair category, and claims lacking this qualification will be struck out even where other claims continue.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2301214/2025
- Decision date
- 19 August 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Service
- 2 years
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No