Miss R Riding v Gavin Paul Reid — 2020

Case reference: 2405860/2020
Decision date: 23 November 2020
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Slater Date

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Miss R Riding

Respondent

Gavin Paul Reid

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal dealt only with the claimant's unfair dismissal complaint in this judgment. It held that section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires at least two years' service before an unfair dismissal claim can be brought, and found that Miss Riding had been employed for less than two years.

Because the claimant was below the qualifying service threshold, the tribunal concluded that she was not entitled to pursue the unfair dismissal complaint. It also recorded that she had been given an opportunity to explain why the complaint should not be struck out, but had not given an acceptable reason. The unfair dismissal complaint was therefore struck out. The tribunal stated that the claimant's other complaints were not affected by this judgment.

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 therefore was not entitled to bring an unfair dismissal complaint under s.108 Employment Rights Act 1996.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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