Ms S Miah v Kavanagh Belsize Ltd — 2024

Case reference: 2208294/2023
Decision date: 3 April 2024
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Brown Date

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Ms S Miah

Respondent

Kavanagh Belsize Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

Ms S Miah brought a complaint of unfair dismissal against Kavanagh Belsize Ltd. Employment Judge Brown held that section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 required at least two years' service before an unfair dismissal complaint could be brought.

The tribunal found that the claimant had been employed for less than two years. It also recorded that, in a letter dated 17 January 2024, the claimant agreed that she had not been employed for two years before dismissal and had not given an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out. The claim was therefore struck out in its entirety.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unfair dismissal	Whole claim struck out because the claimant had less than two years' service and was therefore not entitled to bring an unfair dismissal complaint under s.108 ERA 1996.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

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