Miss D Johnson-Caulker v Intesa Communications Ltd: 2600757/2020
JUDGMENT
The complaint that the Respondent did not pay a redundancy payment is struck out.REASONS
[1]The Claimant complains of failure to pay a redundancy payment.[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 a failure to pay a redundancy payment is struck out. The claimant’s other complaints are not affected by this judgment. Employment Judge Jeram Date: 31 March 2020[1]The respondent has made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages and is ordered to pay the claimant the net sum of £10.[2]The claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and the respondent is ordered to pay damages to the claimant in the sum of £345.[3]The respondent has failed to pay the claimant’s holiday entitlement and is ordered to pay the claimant the sum of £322.