Claimant v Industrial Water Jettings Systems Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim was struck out because the claimant did not have the required two years' continuous service to bring an unfair dismissal claim under section 108 of the 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.
Facts
Hailey Yates brought an unfair dismissal claim against Industrial Water Jettings Systems Ltd. She was employed by the respondent for less than two years. The tribunal considered whether the claim should be struck out due to insufficient qualifying service.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim because the claimant did not have the required two years' continuous employment to bring an ordinary unfair dismissal complaint under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant failed to provide an acceptable reason why the claim should proceed.
Practical note
Ordinary unfair dismissal claims require a minimum of two years' continuous service, and tribunals will strike out claims where this jurisdictional threshold is not met and no automatic unfairness exception applies.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6012889/2025
- Decision date
- 7 August 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Service
- 2 years
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No