Ms H Litt v Ikigai Tech 2 Ltd: 6013360/2024
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 Burge Date: 21 November 2024[7]The parties will receive notification of that Remedy Hearing in due course. Case Number: 6013360/2024 Employment Judge Ramsden Date: 20 December 2024 Judgment sent to the parties on Date: 23 December 2024 Case No: 6013360/2024 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Hannah Litt Respondent: Ikigai Tech 2 Limited (formerly MindWeaver Ltd) Heard at: Croydon by CVP On: 4 March 2025 Before: Employment Judge Liz Ord Representation: Claimant: In person Respondent: Not appearing REMEDY JUDGMENT The respondent is ordered to pay the claimant the total sum of £47,068.57 calculated as follows:[1]£32,959.56 net with respect to unauthorised deductions from wages, consisting of the following amounts:a. £31,120.85 net loss of earnings (from 1.12.23 to 14.6.24);b. Additional consequential losses of £713.50 (interest on Natwest bank loan); £125.21 (interest on Aqua credit card); £1,000 (interest on Virgin credit card).[2]£3,102.98 net with respect to holiday pay (consisting of 13.5 days unpaid holiday pay).[3]£11,006.03 for injury to feelings resulting from the respondent’s failure to make reasonable adjustments in respect of the claimant’s disabilities, consisting of the following amounts:a. £10,000.00 injury to feelings;b. £1,006.03 interest (8% from 1.12.23 to 4.3.25) Case No: 6013360/2024 _____________________________ Employment Judge Liz Ord Date 4 March 2025 Judgment sent to the parties on Date 6 March 2025 Notes 1. Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a request was made by either party at the hearing or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. If written reasons are provided, they will be displayed on the tribunal’s online register of judgments, which is visible to internet searches. Case Number: 6013360/2024 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Hannah Litt Respondent: Ikigai Tech 2 Limited (formerly MindWeaver Ltd)