Claimant v Metropolitan Police Service
Outcome
Individual claims
Police officers are excluded from claiming unfair dismissal under section 200 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and the claimant did not assert claims falling within the whistleblowing or health and safety exceptions (sections 100 or 103A). The claimant failed to provide an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out.
Facts
The claimant was a serving police officer who was dismissed and brought an unfair dismissal claim against the Metropolitan Police. The case was struck out without a full hearing on the basis that police officers are statutorily excluded from bringing ordinary unfair dismissal claims.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal complaint because section 200 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 excludes police officers from the right not to be unfairly dismissed. The claimant had not asserted claims under the whistleblowing or health and safety exceptions and failed to provide acceptable reasons why the claim should proceed.
Practical note
Police officers cannot bring ordinary unfair dismissal claims under the Employment Rights Act 1996 unless they fall within specific statutory exceptions such as whistleblowing or health and safety dismissals.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3308139/2023
- Decision date
- 30 May 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- emergency services
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Role
- Police Officer
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No