Decision date
20 February 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge T Perry
Case Summary
The claimant's unfair dismissal complaint was struck out because the claimant had been employed for less than two years, failing to meet the statutory qualifying period required under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant was given an opportunity to provide an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out but failed to do so.
Why this outcome?
No qualifying employment periodThe claimant was employed by the respondent for less than two years, which means they do not meet the statutory requirement of two years' service under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 needed to bring an unfair dismissal complaint. Additionally, the claimant failed to provide an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out despite being given the opportunity to do so.
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Key Issues
- •Whether claimant had qualifying period of two years' service for unfair dismissal claim
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Case Details
- Case No.
- 6022506/2024
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 20 February 2026
- Published
- 12 May 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge T Perry
Registered Company
- Company name
- IMPROVING HEALTH LIMITED
- Company number
- 08926168
- Industry
- Healthcare & Social Care
- Status
- active