Case 2300637/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Ms T Coker-Smith v Department for Education — 2022
- Case reference
- 2300637/2021
- Decision date
- 22 June 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Siddall Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms T Coker-Smith
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal dealt only with the claimant's unfair dismissal complaint in this judgment. It found that Ms T Coker-Smith had been employed by the Department for Education for less than two years, so section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 prevented her from bringing an unfair dismissal complaint.
By letter dated 2 March 2021, the tribunal asked the claimant to explain why the unfair dismissal complaint should not be struck out. The tribunal recorded that she did not provide a valid reason for the claim to continue. The complaint of unfair dismissal was therefore struck out.
The judgment states that the claimant's other complaints were not affected by this decision.
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 the claimant had less than two years' service and had not provided a valid reason for the claim continuing after the tribunal's letter dated 2 March 2021. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- s.108 Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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