Mr B Jha v University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust: 2303118/2021
JUDGMENT
The complaint of Unfair Dismissal is struck out.REASONS
[1]By a letter dated 19 July 2021 the Tribunal gave the claimant an opportunity to make representations or to request a hearing, as to why the complaint of Unfair Dismissal should not be struck out because it• The claimant did not have the qualifying two years’ service under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 or any exceptional circumstances that provide for an exemption to the qualifying service period[2]The claimant has failed to make sufficient representations why this should not be done or to request a hearing. The complaint of Unfair Dismissal is therefore struck out.[3]The claimant’s remaining claims continue. Employment Judge McLaren Date: 30 March 2022 Case No: 2303118/2021 6.2 Strike out Judgment – claim - rule 37 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr B Jha Respondent: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust[1]A Notice of Hearing, listing this preliminary hearing was sent to the parties on 4/4/2022.[2]In preparation for that, Mr Conlan sent the claimant a case management agenda on 1/7/2022. Mr Conlan had no response to that correspondence.[4]The claimant did not attend the hearing, despite the clerk attempting to contact him by telephone and email.[5]The last correspondence the Tribunal had received from the claimant was on 25/7/2021.[6]The Tribunal decided to strike out the claimant as the claim has not been actively pursued.[7]The hearing listed for 3/10/2022 to 5/10/2022 is vacated and it will not now take place.