Mr A Brown v Rogers Wholesale Foods: 1400795/2021
JUDGMENT
The complaint of unfair dismissal is struck out.REASONS
[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 following the letter from the Tribunal dated 24 February 2021, 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: 22 April 2021 Judgment sent to the parties: 06 May 2021 FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE Case No. 1400795/2021 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS BETWEEN Claimant Respondent Mr Antony Brown AND Rogers Wholesale Foods Limited[1]The claimant was discriminated against on the grounds of his sexual orientation and the respondent is ordered to pay the claimant compensation for injury to feelings in the sum of £1,000.00; and[2]The claimant’s claim for unlawful deduction from wages succeeds and the respondent is ordered to pay the claimant five weeks’ pay in the gross sum of £2,500.00; and[3]The claimant’s claim for unlawful deduction from wages also succeeds in respect of unpaid expenses, and the respondent is ordered to pay the claimant the gross sum of £500.00; and[4]The claimant’s claim for accrued but unpaid holiday pay succeeds and the respondent is ordered to pay the claimant two weeks’ pay in the gross sum of £1,000.00.