Mrs M Smith v Healthwatch Camden — 2020

Case reference: 2203356/2020
Decision date: 3 November 2020
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Wade Date

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mrs M Smith

Respondent

Healthwatch Camden

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal held that Mrs M Smith's unfair dismissal complaint had to be struck out. It found that section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires at least two years' service to bring an unfair dismissal claim, and that the claimant had been employed by Healthwatch Camden for less than two years.

Because the claimant did not meet the qualifying service requirement, the tribunal found she was not entitled to bring the unfair dismissal complaint. It also recorded that she had been given an opportunity to provide an acceptable reason why the claim should not be struck out, but had failed to do so.

The judgment therefore struck out the unfair dismissal complaint. It 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	Struck out because the claimant had less than two years' service and did not have the qualifying service required by section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

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