Mr L Meikle v RG Recruitment Ltd: 2402304/2020
JUDGMENT
The complaint about a redundancy payment is dismissed.REASONS
[1]Section 155 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires a claimant to have not less than two years’ service to make a complaint about a redundancy payment.[2]The claimant was employed by the respondent for less than two years. Therefore, the claimant is not entitled to bring this complaint.[3]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.[4]Accordingly, the complaint about a redundancy payment is struck out. The claimant’s other complaints are not affected by this judgment. _____________________________ Employment Judge Batten 9 February 2021[1]The respondent made an unlawful deduction from the claimant’s wages and is ordered to pay to the claimant the sum of £2932.00 (This is the net sum payable to the claimant and the respondent shall be liable for any tax or NI contributions payable)[2]The respondent is ordered to pay to the claimant the sum of £329.85 as payment in lieu of holiday accrued but not taken on the termination of the claimant’s employment with the respondent (This is the net sum payable to the claimant and the respondent shall be liable for any tax or NI contributions payable) Case No.24023004/2020 2