Claimant v Care Outlook
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim was struck out because the claimant did not have the required 2 years' continuous service to bring an unfair dismissal claim under the Employment Rights Act 1996. The tribunal determined she lacked qualifying service and no other causes of action were pleaded in the claim form.
Facts
Ms N Jones brought an unfair dismissal claim against her former employer, Care Outlook, a company in the healthcare sector. The tribunal considered the claim on the papers without a hearing. The claimant did not have the required two years' continuous employment necessary to bring an ordinary unfair dismissal complaint.
Decision
Employment Judge Fredericks-Bowyer struck out the entire claim because the claimant lacked the qualifying service of two years required for unfair dismissal under the Employment Rights Act 1996. No other causes of action were pleaded in the claim form, resulting in the dismissal of the entire claim.
Practical note
Unrepresented claimants must ensure they meet the two-year qualifying service requirement before bringing an ordinary unfair dismissal claim, and should plead alternative causes of action where appropriate.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6014268/2025
- Decision date
- 13 June 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Care Outlook
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No