Case 2408526/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr K Ahmed v The Furniture Company (GB) Limited — 2021
- Case reference
- 2408526/2020
- Decision date
- 30 December 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr K Ahmed
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal, sitting under Judge Cowx at Manchester by CVP, found that there was a break in the claimant's continuity of employment between 17 August 2018 and 25 September 2018. On that basis, it held that at the date his employment was terminated the claimant had less than two years' service.
Because the claimant did not meet the two-year qualifying period, the tribunal held that he was not entitled to pursue claims for unfair dismissal or a redundancy payment. Those claims were struck out for lack of jurisdiction.
The tribunal also dealt with the claimant's claims for notice pay, holiday pay and arrears of pay. It dismissed those claims unless the claimant applied for them to be listed for hearing within 28 days of the sending of the judgment. The respondent's costs claim was likewise dismissed unless the respondent applied for that matter to be listed for hearing within 21 days of the oral judgment given on 21 December 2021. No monetary award was made in the judgment record.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Struck out for lack of jurisdiction because the tribunal found a break in continuity of employment between 17 August 2018 and 25 September 2018, so the claimant had less than two years' service when his employment ended. | Struck out | — | — |
| Redundancy | Struck out for lack of jurisdiction on the same continuity-of-employment finding. | Struck out | — | — |
| Breach of contract | The claim for notice pay was dismissed unless the claimant applied for it to be listed for hearing within 28 days of the sending of the judgment. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Holiday pay | Dismissed unless the claimant applied for it to be listed for hearing within 28 days of the sending of the judgment. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The claim for arrears of pay was dismissed unless the claimant applied for it to be listed for hearing within 28 days of the sending of the judgment. | Dismissed | — | — |
Official outcome judgment PDF
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