Decision date
8 April 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Quill
Case Summary
The claimants complained of unfair dismissal but had been employed for less than two years. The tribunal struck out the complaint because section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires a minimum of two years' service to bring such a claim, and the claimants did not meet this threshold.
Why this outcome?
No qualifying employment periodThe claimants lacked the required two years of service under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 to bring an unfair dismissal complaint, and they failed to provide an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out.
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- •Whether claimants had two years' service required for unfair dismissal claim under section 108 Employment Rights Act 1996
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Case Details
- Case No.
- 3320892/2021
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 8 April 2026
- Published
- 15 May 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Quill