Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant was employed for less than two years and therefore did not meet the qualifying service requirement under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant was given an opportunity to provide an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out but failed to do so.
Facts
The claimant was employed by Style Acre for less than two years. She brought a claim for unfair dismissal. The claimant was given an opportunity to explain why her claim should not be struck out but failed to provide an acceptable reason.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim because the claimant did not have the minimum two years' continuous service required by section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 to bring an unfair dismissal complaint. The claimant was unable to provide any acceptable reason for the claim to proceed.
Practical note
Unfair dismissal claims require at least two years' continuous employment unless the dismissal falls within an automatically unfair category that does not require qualifying service.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6022135/2024
- Decision date
- 22 April 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Style Acre
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Service
- 2 years
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No