Outcome
Individual claims
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 was employed for less than two years and failed to provide an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out.
Facts
The claimant S Allen brought an unfair dismissal claim against their former employer Lloyds Bank. The claimant had been employed for less than two years. The claimant had also brought other complaints which were not affected by this judgment. The claimant was given an opportunity to explain why the unfair dismissal complaint should not be struck out but failed to provide an acceptable reason.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal claim because the claimant did not meet the statutory requirement of two years continuous service under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant's other complaints remain unaffected.
Practical note
Claimants without two years continuous service cannot bring ordinary unfair dismissal claims unless the dismissal falls into an automatically unfair category that does not require qualifying service.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6014785/2025
- Decision date
- 30 June 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Lloyds Bank
- Sector
- financial services
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Service
- 2 years
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No