Miss S Leake v Edwards & Co Property Ltd: 1600889/2021
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.[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 Brace Date: 22 November 2021[1]The Respondent has made an unlawful deduction from the Claimant’s wages and is ordered to pay the Claimant the gross sum of £19.74 in respect of the amount unlawfully deducted.[2]The Claimant is responsible for any income tax or employee national insurance contributions that may be due on the sums awarded in respect of unpaid wages.