Decision date
26 February 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge KM Ross
Case Summary
The claimant's unfair dismissal complaint was struck out because he had less than two years' service with the respondent, failing to meet the statutory requirement under Section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant's separate complaint of unlawful deductions from wages was permitted to proceed to final hearing.
Why this outcome?
No qualifying employment periodThe claimant was employed for less than two years and therefore did not satisfy the minimum service requirement under Section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, making him ineligible to bring an unfair dismissal claim.
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- •Whether claimant had sufficient service to bring unfair dismissal claim
- •Whether claimant satisfied two-year service requirement under Section 108 Employment Rights Act 1996
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Case Details
- Case No.
- 6031550/2025
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 26 February 2026
- Published
- 14 May 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge KM Ross
Registered Company
- Company name
- SOLO NW LIMITED
- Company number
- 06525991
- Industry
- Retail & Wholesale
- Status
- active