Claimant v Amazon UK Services Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant was employed for less than two years and therefore does not meet the minimum service requirement under s.108 Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant failed to give an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out.
Section 155 ERA 1996 requires two years service for entitlement to a redundancy payment except in certain circumstances. The claimant had less than two years service and no exception applied.
Facts
The claimant brought three claims against Amazon UK Services Ltd complaining of unfair dismissal and claiming a redundancy payment. The claimant was employed by the respondent for less than two years. The judgment notes that other complaints not affected by this judgment remain outstanding.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal and redundancy payment claims on the basis that the claimant did not have the required two years service under sections 108 and 155 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant failed to provide an acceptable reason why the complaints should not be struck out.
Practical note
Unfair dismissal and statutory redundancy payment claims require a minimum of two years continuous employment, and claims lacking this qualifying period will be struck out unless an exception applies.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2400274/2025
- Decision date
- 11 April 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- logistics
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No