Case 2303080/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Claimant v Kent Coach Travel Limited t/a Travelmasters — 2024
- Case reference
- 2303080/2023
- Decision date
- 4 January 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge McLaren Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Claimant
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant, Mr J Cockett, brought a complaint of unfair dismissal against Kent Coach Travel Limited T/A Travelmasters. The tribunal held that section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires not less than two years' service to bring an unfair dismissal claim, and found that the claimant had been employed for less than two years.
On that basis, the tribunal concluded that the claimant was not entitled to bring the unfair dismissal complaint. It also recorded that the claimant had been given an opportunity to explain why the complaint should not be struck out, but had not given an acceptable reason. The complaint of unfair dismissal was therefore struck out.
The judgment states that the claimant's other complaints were not affected, but no other claims are identified in the extracted text.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal held that section 108 Employment Rights Act 1996 required two years' service, found the claimant had less than two years' service, and struck out the unfair dismissal complaint after the claimant did not give an acceptable reason why it should not be struck out. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- s.108 Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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