Mr T Rees v Mr B Roberts — 2023

Case reference: 1600407/2023
Decision date: 29 August 2023
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge S Moore Representation
Venue: By CVP video hearing

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr T Rees

Respondent

Mr B Roberts

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

Mr T Rees brought a claim of unfair dismissal against Mr B Roberts. At the CVP hearing on 25 August 2023, Employment Judge S Moore held that section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 required the claimant to have at least two years' continuous service in order to bring an unfair dismissal claim.

The tribunal found that the claimant had been employed by the respondent for less than two years. On that basis, the tribunal held that he was not entitled to bring the proceedings and the claim was struck out. No compensation or other monetary remedy was awarded.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unfair dismissal	The tribunal held that section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 required at least two years' continuous service and that the claimant had been employed for less than two years, so he was not entitled to bring the unfair dismissal claim.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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