Ms C Gotts and others v University of Warwick: 1300241/2023 and others
JUDGMENT
The claims for a redundancy payment are struck out.REASONS
[1]The claimants claim the right to a redundancy payment.[2]Section 155 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 says that employees do not have the right to a redundancy payment unless they have been employed for two years or more.[3]The claimants were employed by the respondent for less than two years.[4]Therefore, the claimants do not have the right to a redundancy payment.[5]The claimants were given the opportunity to explain why their claims for a redundancy payment should not be struck out but have not given an acceptable reason.[6]Accordingly, the claims for a redundancy payment are struck out. The other complaints brought by these claimants are not affected by this judgment. Regional Employment Judge Findlay 25 April 2023 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimants: Ms Charlotte Gotts, Mr Evren Uygun, Karar Ali, Mr Saavan Padhiar, Mr Hussain Abass, Imtanaan Abass, Mr James Hart, Oba Waiyaki, Mr Hok Yin Stephen Chiu Respondent: University of Warwick The claimants complain 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 claimants were employed by the respondent for less than two years.[4]Therefore the claimants are not entitled to bring such a complaint.[5]The claimants have failed to give an acceptable reason, despite being given the opportunity to do so, why their unfair dismissal complaints should not be struck out.[6]Accordingly, the complaints of unfair dismissal are struck out. The other complaints brought by these claimants are not affected by this judgment.