Claimant v Stored Energy Technology Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim was struck out because the claimant did not have the required two years continuous service to bring an unfair dismissal complaint under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant failed to provide an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out despite being given the opportunity to do so.
Facts
The claimant brought an unfair dismissal complaint against their former employer, Stored Energy Technology Ltd. The claimant was employed for less than two years. The tribunal noted that the claimant had other complaints that were not affected by this strike-out judgment.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal complaint because the claimant lacked the required two years continuous service under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant failed to provide an acceptable reason why the complaint should proceed despite being given an opportunity to do so.
Practical note
Unfair dismissal claims require two years qualifying service unless the dismissal falls into an automatically unfair category, and claims lacking this threshold will be struck out at the earliest opportunity.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6013873/2024
- Decision date
- 17 January 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- energy
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No