Case 2301790/2022 · Employment Tribunal

M Akram v The Furzedown — 2022

Case reference: 2301790/2022
Decision date: 23 November 2022
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Reed Date

Indexed: 22 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

M Akram

Respondent

The Furzedown

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

By letter dated 11 July 2022, the tribunal gave the claimant an opportunity to make representations or request a hearing as to why the unfair dismissal complaint should not be struck out. The reason identified was that the claimant appeared to lack the qualifying two years needed to bring an unfair dismissal claim under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and there was no identified basis for an automatic unfair dismissal claim.

The claimant did not make sufficient representations or request a hearing. The tribunal therefore struck out the unfair dismissal complaint. The judgment records that the claimant's remaining claims stayed listed for hearing on 12 January 2023.

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 appeared to lack the two-year qualifying period under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and no sufficient representations or hearing request were made in response to the tribunal's 11 July 2022 letter.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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