Claimant v The Q2 Signature Group Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant had less than two years' service and therefore did not have the statutory qualifying period required under section 108 ERA 1996 to bring an unfair dismissal claim. The claimant failed to provide an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out.
Facts
The claimant was employed by the respondent for less than two years. She brought a complaint of unfair dismissal and other complaints not specified in this judgment. The tribunal gave her an opportunity to provide reasons why the unfair dismissal complaint should not be struck out for lack of qualifying service, but she failed to provide an acceptable reason.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal complaint because the claimant lacked the required two years' continuous service under section 108 ERA 1996. The claimant's other complaints were not affected by this judgment and presumably continue.
Practical note
Unfair dismissal claims require a minimum of two years' continuous service, and claims brought without this qualifying period will be struck out unless an exception applies such as automatically unfair dismissal.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2306121/2024
- Decision date
- 4 July 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Service
- 2 years
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No