Mr J Lister v Woolovers — 2023

Case reference: 2301093/2023
Decision date: 21 June 2023
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Taylor Date

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr J Lister

Respondent

Woolovers

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

Mr J Lister brought a claim of unfair dismissal against Woolovers. The tribunal identified section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 as requiring at least two years' service in order to bring an unfair dismissal complaint.

It found that the claimant had been employed for less than two years. On that basis, the tribunal held that he was not entitled to bring the proceedings.

The claimant was given the opportunity to explain why the complaint should not be struck out, but he did not give an acceptable reason. The tribunal therefore struck out the claim.

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 therefore was not entitled to bring the claim under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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