Mr J Finn v Mears Ltd — 2019

Case reference: 2413578/2019
Decision date: 2 December 2019
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Horne

Indexed: 20 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr J Finn

Respondent

Mears Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal recorded that the claimant brought a complaint of unfair dismissal against the respondent.

The claim was struck out because section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires two years' service for an unfair dismissal complaint, and the tribunal found that the claimant had been employed for less than two years. The tribunal also found that the claimant had not provided an acceptable reason, despite being given the opportunity to do so, why the complaint should not be struck out.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unfair dismissal	The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal claim because the claimant had less than two years' service and was therefore not entitled to bring the complaint under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

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