Case 2305041/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Miss R Kearin v Tana Purani Navaratnalingam — 2024
- Case reference
- 2305041/2024
- Decision date
- 5 December 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Wright Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss R Kearin
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal considered the claimant's complaint that she was unfairly dismissed. It recorded that section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires at least two years' service to bring an unfair dismissal complaint, and found that Miss R Kearin had been employed by the respondent for less than two years.
On that basis, the tribunal held that she was not entitled to bring the unfair dismissal complaint. It also found that she had not given an acceptable reason, despite being given the opportunity to do so, why the complaint should not be struck out. The judgment therefore struck out the unfair dismissal complaint and stated that the claimant's other complaints were not affected.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Struck out because the tribunal found the claimant had less than two years' service and was therefore not entitled to bring an unfair dismissal complaint under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The tribunal also found no acceptable reason had been given why the complaint should not be struck out. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 108 Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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