Decision date
5 May 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Midgley
Case Summary
The claimant's unfair dismissal complaint was struck out because she had been employed by the respondent for less than two years. Section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires a minimum of two years' service to bring such a complaint, and the claimant did not meet this qualifying period.
Why this outcome?
No qualifying employment periodThe claimant was employed for less than two years, which falls short of the two-year minimum service requirement under Section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 necessary to bring an unfair dismissal complaint. The claimant failed to provide an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out.
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Key Issues
- •Whether claimant had the required two years' service to bring an unfair dismissal claim under Section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
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Case Details
- Case No.
- 6039397/2025
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 5 May 2026
- Published
- 23 June 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Midgley