Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant was employed for less than two years and therefore did not meet the qualifying service requirement 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.
Facts
The claimant brought an unfair dismissal complaint against Arena Video Ltd. The claimant had been employed for less than two years. The judgment notes that other complaints brought by the claimant remain unaffected by this judgment.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal claim because the claimant did not meet the two-year qualifying service requirement under section 108 ERA 1996. The claimant was given an opportunity to provide reasons why the claim should not be struck out but failed to do so.
Practical note
Unfair dismissal claims require at least two years' continuous service unless the dismissal falls within specific exceptions such as automatically unfair dismissal for whistleblowing or discrimination.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6001712/2025
- Decision date
- 2 July 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Arena Video Ltd
- Sector
- media
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No