S Ali T/a Dosthill Fish Bar

Case Summary

Ms Kamran brought a complaint of unfair dismissal against her employer, Sadiq Ali trading as Dosthill Fish Bar. The tribunal struck out the complaint because the claimant had been employed for less than two years and therefore lacked the statutory qualifying period required under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal complaint because the claimant was employed for less than two years, falling short of the two-year qualifying period required by section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and the claimant failed to provide an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out.

• •Whether claimant had qualifying period of two years' service for unfair dismissal claim

Case No:6030909/2025 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ms Iqra Kamran Respondent: Sadiq Ali t/a Dosthill Fish Bar JUDGMENT The complaint that the claimant was unfairly dismissed is struck out. REASONS 1.The claimant complains of unfair dismissal. 2.Subject to certain exceptions, section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires a claimant to have not less than two years’ service to make an unfair dismissal complaint. 3.The claimant was employed by the respondent for less than two years. 4.Therefore, the claimant is not entitled to bring such a complaint. 5.The claimant has failed to give an acceptable reason, despite being given the opportunity to do so, why the complaint should not be struck out. 6.Accordingly, the complaint of unfair dismissal is struck out. The claimant’s other complaints are not affected by this judgment. Employment Judge Smart 28 th March 2026