Claimant v Soundvault Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim was struck out under rule 37(1)(a) as having no reasonable prospect of success because the claimant did not have the required 2 years' continuous service to bring an unfair dismissal claim under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Facts
Ms Glynn brought an unfair dismissal claim against Soundvault Ltd. The claimant was unrepresented and attended the hearing in person with support from her father. The respondent was represented by Ms Evans-Jarvis. The tribunal found that the claimant did not have sufficient length of service to bring the claim.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal claim under rule 37(1)(a) as having no reasonable prospect of success because the claimant lacked the required two years' continuous employment to qualify for unfair dismissal protection under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Practical note
Unfair dismissal claims require two years' continuous service, and claims brought without this qualifying period will be struck out at preliminary hearing as having no reasonable prospect of success.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3300574/2023
- Decision date
- 4 April 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Soundvault Ltd
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No