Case 1405953/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mr J Irons v Tool Safety Solutions Ltd — 2020
- Case reference
- 1405953/2019
- Decision date
- 10 January 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Gray Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr J Irons
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMr J Irons brought a complaint of unfair dismissal against Tool Safety Solutions Ltd. Employment Judge Gray held that section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires a claimant to have at least two years' service in order to bring an unfair dismissal complaint, and found that Mr Irons had been employed for less than two years.
Because the statutory qualifying period was not met, the tribunal found that Mr Irons was not entitled to bring the unfair dismissal complaint. The tribunal also recorded that he had failed to give an acceptable reason, despite being given the opportunity to do so, why the complaint should not be struck out.
The judgment therefore struck out the unfair dismissal complaint. The tribunal stated that the claimant's other complaints were not affected by this judgment.
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 section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires at least two years' service, and the claimant had been employed for less than two years. The claimant did not give an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 108 Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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