Mr C Newick v Drulight Ltd: 1600432/2024
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.[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 Harfield Date: 10 June 2024[1]The Claimant’s claim of breach of contract succeeds, and the Respondent is ordered to pay the Claimant the gross sum of £1,500.00 in respect of that.[2]The Respondent’s employer contract claim succeeds, and the Claimant is ordered to pay the Respondent the sum of £1,679.00 in respect of that.[3]Setting the payments off against each other, the Claimant is ordered to pay the Respondent the sum of £179.00.