E Pinnock v First London Cableway: 6017264/2025
JUDGMENT
The Claimant’s claim of unfair dismissal is struck out.REASONS
[1]The Claimant complains of unfair dismissal.[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. Therefore the Claimant is not entitled to bring such a complaint.[4]The Tribunal wrote on 18 July 2025 giving to the Claimant an opportunity to provide reasons why the complaints of unfair dismissal should not struck out. Case No: 6017264/2025[5]The Claimant did not reply within the deadline but did request an extension of time to respond. However, in that response, and despite nearly six months passing, he has still failed to explain why his case is one of the exceptions set out in section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and 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.[7]The Claimant’s complaint of race discrimination continues.