Dr S Patel v Ofsted — 2020

Case reference: 2409042/2020
Decision date: 17 September 2020
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Batten

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Dr S Patel

Respondent

Ofsted

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal struck out Dr S Patel's unfair dismissal complaint against Ofsted. Employment Judge Batten recorded that section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires at least two years' service to present an unfair dismissal complaint, and found that the claimant had been employed for less than two years.

The reasons also record that the claimant, through her representative's email dated 30 July 2020, accepted that the unfair dismissal complaint should be struck out. The judgment states that the claimant's other complaints were not affected by this decision.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unfair dismissal	The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal complaint because the claimant had less than two years' service and was therefore not entitled to bring the claim under section 108 ERA 1996. The claimant's representative had also acknowledged by email dated 30 July 2020 that the complaint should be struck out.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

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