Miss R Buxton v Gastronomy foods Ltd — 2023

Case reference: 1303013/2023
Decision date: 11 September 2023
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Wedderspoon Date

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Miss R Buxton

Respondent

Gastronomy foods Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal considered the claimant's complaint of unfair dismissal. It found that Miss R Buxton had been employed by Gastronomy Foods Ltd for less than two years, so she did not satisfy the qualifying service requirement for bringing an unfair dismissal claim under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

The claimant was given an opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out, but the tribunal recorded that she did not give an acceptable reason. The complaint of unfair dismissal was therefore struck out. The judgment states that the claimant's other complaints were not affected by this decision.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unfair dismissal	The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal complaint because the claimant had been employed for less than two years and therefore was not entitled to bring an unfair dismissal complaint under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant was given the opportunity to explain why the complaint should not be struck out but did not provide an acceptable reason.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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