Ms M Thomas v Dpdgroup UK Ltd: 1400992/2021
JUDGMENT
The complaint that the claimant was unfairly dismissed 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 and she is therefore not entitled to bring such a complaint.[4]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.[5]Accordingly, the complaint of unfair dismissal is struck out.[6]The Claimant’s other complaints are not affected by this judgment. Employment Judge Livesey Date: 28 June 2021 Judgment and Reasons sent to the Parties: 09 July 2021 FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE Case Number: 1400992/2021 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ms M Thomas Respondent: DPD Group UK Ltd[1]By a letter dated 21 September 2021 the Tribunal gave the claimant an opportunity to make representations or to request a hearing, as to why the claim should not be struck out because You have not complied with the Order of the Tribunal dated 14 July 2021 it has not been actively pursued.[2]The claimant has failed to make representations in writing, or has failed to make any sufficient representations, why this should not be done or to request a hearing. The claim is therefore struck out.[3]The hearing fixed for 30 September 2021 will not take place.