Case 2402204/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs S Griffiths v Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 2402204/2024
- Decision date
- 14 March 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Barker Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs S Griffiths
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMrs S Griffiths brought complaints of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination against Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Limited. The tribunal held that section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires two years' service for an unfair dismissal complaint, and found that the claimant had been employed for less than two years. It therefore concluded that she was not entitled to bring the unfair dismissal complaint and struck it out, also recording that she had not given an acceptable reason, despite being given the opportunity, why that complaint should not be struck out.
The disability discrimination complaint was also struck out. The tribunal recorded that the claimant failed to attend the case management hearing on 19 December 2024 and was given until 17 January 2025 to explain her non-attendance and confirm that she wished to pursue the claim. She did not do so, and the disability discrimination complaint was therefore struck out. No monetary remedy was awarded.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings 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 not entitled to bring an unfair dismissal complaint under section 108 ERA 1996. The tribunal also noted that she did not give an acceptable reason, despite being given the opportunity, why the complaint should not be struck out. | Struck out | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | Struck out because the claimant failed to attend the case management hearing on 19 December 2024 and then failed to respond by 17 January 2025 with an explanation or confirmation that she wished to pursue the claim. | Struck out | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- s.108 ERA 1996
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