Case 1403117/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr T Compton v Blue Jasmine Food Ltd C/O Phoebe Zhao — 2020
- Case reference
- 1403117/2020
- Decision date
- 11 November 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Dawson Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr T Compton
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal dealt only with the unfair dismissal complaint. It held that section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires a claimant to have at least two years' service in order to bring such a claim, and found that Mr Compton had been employed for less than two years.
Because the statutory service requirement was not met, the claimant was not entitled to pursue the unfair dismissal complaint. The tribunal also recorded that he was given an opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out, but he did not provide an acceptable reason. The unfair dismissal complaint was therefore struck out, and the tribunal stated that the claimant's other complaints were not affected by the judgment.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Struck out because the claimant had less than two years' service and was not entitled to bring an unfair dismissal complaint under s.108 ERA 1996. The tribunal also noted that he was given an opportunity to provide an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out, but did not do so. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- s.108 ERA 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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