Case 2413562/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Miss B Melvin v Belshaw Bookkeeping Services Limited — 2019
- Case reference
- 2413562/2019
- Decision date
- 19 November 2019
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Slater Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss B Melvin
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal considered the claimant's complaint that the respondent had failed to pay a redundancy payment. It held that section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires at least two years' service to bring such a claim, and found that Miss Melvin had been employed for less than two years.
On that basis, the tribunal concluded that she was not entitled to bring the complaint. It also recorded that she had been given the opportunity to explain why the complaint should not be struck out but had failed to give an acceptable reason. The complaint of failure to pay redundancy pay was therefore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | Struck out under section 108 ERA 1996 because the claimant had less than two years' service and was therefore not entitled to bring a redundancy payment complaint. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 108 Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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