Ms D Johnson v BCP Council — 2019

Case reference: 1403913/2019
Decision date: 16 October 2019
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Dawson Date

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Ms D Johnson

Respondent

BCP Council

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

Ms D Johnson brought an unfair dismissal complaint against BCP Council. Employment Judge Dawson held that the complaint had to be struck out because section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires at least two years' service to present an unfair dismissal claim, and the claimant had been employed for less than two years.

The judgment records that the claimant was given an opportunity to explain why the complaint should not be struck out, but she did not give an acceptable reason. The tribunal therefore struck out the unfair dismissal complaint. 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	Struck out because the claimant had less than two years' service and therefore was not entitled to bring an unfair dismissal complaint under section 108 ERA 1996.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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