Miss S Bedingfield v Investec Wealth and Investment Ltd: 1401844/2021
JUDGMENT
The claim of unfair dismissal only 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 following the letter from the Tribunal dated 14 August 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 Smail Date: 20 September 2021 Judgment sent to the parties: 22 September 2021 FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE Case No. 1401844/2021 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS BETWEEN Claimant Respondent Sonya Bedingfield AND Investec Wealth & Investment Limited