Miss S Wood v Alias Yousaf: 1800401/2020
JUDGMENT
The complaint that the claimant was unfairly dismissed 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, 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 Shepherd Date: 5th February 2020 Case No. 1800401/2020 A 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Miss S Wood Respondent: Mr A Yousaf trading as Liberty Solicitors This has been a remote hearing, by telephone (A): A hearing in person was not held because of the present restrictions due to Covid 19. The Tribunal had the claim and response forms, a copy of a judgment striking out the claim for unfair dismissal, a schedule of loss and correspondence form the parties. ON: 15 May 2020 BEFORE: Employment Judge D N Jones REPRESENTATION: Claimant: Respondent: In person Ms D Middlemas, Head of HR