J Pritchard v The Original Software Group Ltd: 2400852/2022
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 Phil Allen Date: 15 August 2022[1]The claimant is found not to have been a disabled person. Following this finding, the claimant’s claims of discrimination relying on the characteristic of disability were dismissed.[2]The claimant’s claim seeking a declaration that an unlawful deduction from his wages for the period from 15-21 November 2021 was dismissed on withdrawal by the claimant.[3]For the avoidance of any doubt, the claimant’s claim relating to unpaid pension contributions is not affected by this judgment and will proceed to a final hearing.