Mrs R Khanam v University College Birmingham: 3200001/2024
JUDGMENT
The claim 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 these proceedings.[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 claim is struck out. Employment Judge V Othen Date: 03 May 2024 Case Number: 3200001/2024 1 of 2 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mrs R Khanam Respondent: University College Birmingham Heard at: East London Tribunal Hearing Centre (remotely by video) On: 25, 26, 27, and 28 February 2025 Before: Employment Judge S Shore Member: Mrs J McLaughlin Appearances For the claimant: In Person For the respondent: Mr B Frew, Counsel[1]The claimant’s claim that on 23 November 2023, Paul Massiah told the claimant that her employment was not sustainable due to her childcare commitments fails.[2]The claimant’s claim that she was dismissed by the respondent because of the protected characteristic of sex fails. Harassment related to sex (section 26(1) Equality Act 2010)[3]The claimant’s claim that on 23 November 2023, Paul Massiah told the claimant that her employment was not sustainable due to her childcare commitments fails. Harassment related to race (s.26(1) Equality Act 2010)[4]The claimant’s claim that on or around 6 November 2023, Sangeeta Ram made fun of the claimant’s accent or mispronunciation of the name of one of her English colleagues and commented that “these people pronounce this name that way” fails. Case Number: 3200001/2024 2 of 2 Breach of contract (Notice pay) (Article 3 The Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England & Wales) Order 1994) The claimant’s claim of breach of contract fails.[6]The Tribunal does not need to go on to consider remedy because we have dismissed all the claimant’s claims.