Miss K White v Poochey Dog Grooming and A Tonge: 2409233/2020
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 Dunlop Date: 6 November 2020 Case No: 2409233/20[1]The respondent was in breach of contract by dismissing the claimant without the full period of notice to which she was entitled and the respondent is ordered to pay the claimant damages of £199.[2]The respondent made an unauthorised deduction from wages by failing to pay the claimant in lieu of accrued but untaken holiday (for the holiday year 1/1/20 to 7/4/20) and the respondent is ordered to pay the claimant the gross sum of £230.63.[3]The claimant’s claim for unauthorised deduction from wages in respect of underpayment of her hourly wage is dismissed.