Mr S Abou El Zolof v Cabinet Office — 2021

Case reference: 2201185/2021
Decision date: 20 May 2021
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge E Burns Date

Indexed: 19 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr S Abou El Zolof

Respondent

Cabinet Office

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal recorded that the claimant complained of unfair dismissal. It applied the two-year qualifying service requirement under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and found that the claimant had been employed by the respondent for less than two years.

On that basis, the claimant was not entitled to bring the unfair dismissal complaint, and that complaint was struck out. The judgment expressly stated that the claimant's separate complaint that he was constructively dismissed because of his mental health under section 39(2)(c) of the Equality Act 2010 was not affected by this judgment.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unfair dismissal	The unfair dismissal complaint was struck out because the claimant had less than two years' service. The judgment states that a separate complaint of constructive dismissal because of mental health under the Equality Act 2010 was not affected by this judgment.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

3 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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