Mr B Wright v Connect Grp — 2023

Case reference: 2301218/2023
Decision date: 1 September 2023
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Self Date

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr B Wright

Respondent

Connect Grp

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal struck out Mr B Wright’s unfair dismissal complaint. It held that section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires at least two years’ service to bring such a claim, and that Mr Wright had been employed by Connect Grp for less than two years, so he was not entitled to pursue the complaint.

Mr Wright was given an opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out, but he did not provide an acceptable reason. 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	Struck out because the claimant had less than two years' service and was therefore not entitled to bring an unfair dismissal complaint; the tribunal also noted that he did not give an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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