Decision date
18 May 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Self
Case Summary
The claimant brought an unfair dismissal claim against the DWP. The claimant was employed for less than two years. The claim was struck out because the claimant lacked the minimum two-year service requirement to bring an unfair dismissal complaint under Section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Why this outcome?
No qualifying employment periodThe claim was struck out because the claimant had less than two years' service with the respondent, failing to meet the minimum qualifying period required by Section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 to bring an unfair dismissal complaint.
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Key Issues
- •Whether claimant had sufficient qualifying service to bring unfair dismissal claim
- •Two-year service requirement under Section 108 Employment Rights Act 1996
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Case Details
- Case No.
- 6003972/2026
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 18 May 2026
- Published
- 26 June 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Self