Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant had less than two years' service and did not meet the qualifying period required by section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant failed to give an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out.
Facts
Dean Bayliss was employed by Jonic Engineering for less than two years before being dismissed. He brought a complaint of unfair dismissal along with other unspecified complaints. The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal claim on jurisdictional grounds.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal complaint because the claimant did not have the required two years' continuous service 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. Other complaints remain unaffected.
Practical note
Unrepresented claimants must meet the two-year qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal claims, and tribunals will strike out claims lacking jurisdiction even when other complaints proceed.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6007022/2024
- Decision date
- 16 June 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- manufacturing
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No