Case 1404368/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr W Hochfeld v AvenueBio Consulting Ltd — 2023
- Case reference
- 1404368/2023
- Decision date
- 16 November 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Livesey Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr W Hochfeld
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal struck out Mr W Hochfeld's claim for a redundancy payment. It held that section 155 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 means employees do not have a right to a redundancy payment unless they have been employed for two years or more, and found that the claimant had been employed by AvenueBio Consulting Ltd for less than two years.
The claimant was given an opportunity to explain why the redundancy payment claim should not be struck out, but no acceptable reason was provided. The judgment records 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | The tribunal held that section 155 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 bars a redundancy payment claim unless the employee has at least two years' service. The claimant had less than two years' employment and did not give an acceptable reason why the claim should not be struck out. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- s.155 ERA 1996
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