Claimant v Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal dismissed the unfair dismissal claims for want of jurisdiction. The tribunal did not have the legal power to hear these claims, likely due to insufficient qualifying service or employment status issues.
The tribunal found against the claimant on the notice pay claim. No further reasoning is provided in this summary judgment.
Facts
Mr Kofi Brempong brought claims against the Department for Business and Trade for unfair dismissal and notice pay. He represented himself while the respondent was represented by counsel. The hearing took place remotely via CVP before Employment Judge Bartlett.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the unfair dismissal claims for want of jurisdiction, meaning the tribunal lacked the legal power to hear them. The notice pay claim also failed on its merits. The claimant received no compensation.
Practical note
Unfair dismissal claims require the tribunal to have jurisdiction, typically requiring two years' qualifying service for ordinary unfair dismissal, and both the unfair dismissal and notice pay claims failed in this case.
Case details
- Case number
- 6011167/2024
- Decision date
- 26 February 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- central government
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No