Mrs D Darnell v Service master — 2022

Case reference: 1402415/2021
Decision date: 20 May 2022
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Dawson Appearances
Venue: Southampton

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mrs D Darnell

Respondent

Service master

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

This was a short judgment given by Employment Judge Dawson at Southampton on 19 May 2022. The claimant, Mrs D Darnell, brought an unfair dismissal claim against Service Master.

The tribunal dismissed the claim because the claimant did not have 2 years' qualifying service, so she could not bring a claim of unfair dismissal. No liability findings or remedy assessment were made.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unfair dismissal	Dismissed because the claimant did not have 2 years' qualifying service to bring an unfair dismissal claim.	Dismissed	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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