Outcome
Individual claims
The claim was struck out because the claimant did not have the requisite two years' continuous service required under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 to bring an unfair dismissal complaint. The claimant failed to provide an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out.
Facts
Mr Zbieralski brought an unfair dismissal claim against DPDgroup UK Ltd and Vito Logistics Ltd. The judgment does not detail the circumstances of dismissal or clarify which respondent was his employer. The claimant had worked for less than two years for whichever respondent employed him. The judgment notes that other complaints brought by the claimant remain unaffected.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal complaint because the claimant did not meet the statutory qualifying period of two years' continuous employment required under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant was given an opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out but failed to provide an acceptable reason.
Practical note
Ordinary unfair dismissal claims require two years' qualifying service, and claims without this will be struck out on jurisdictional grounds unless there is an automatic unfair dismissal exception.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6010256/2025
- Decision date
- 27 June 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- DPDgroup UK Ltd
- Sector
- logistics
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Service
- 2 years
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No