Employment Tribunals

Case No: 1403877/2020 1.18 UDL – length of service - strike out judgment -.part claim EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ms R Wright Respondent: Devon County Council JUDGMENT The complaint that the claimant was unfairly dismissed is struck out. REASONS 1. The claimant complains of unfair dismissal. 2. 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 Roper Date: 7 September 2020 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 11th September 2020 By Mr J McCormick FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE