Mr A Doyle v Roast (Preston) Limited — 2019

Case reference: 2413840/2019
Decision date: 12 December 2019
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Leach Date

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr A Doyle

Respondent

Roast (Preston) Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The claimant brought a complaint that he was entitled to a redundancy payment against Roast (Preston) Limited. The tribunal recorded that section 155 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires a claimant to have at least two years' service to qualify for a redundancy payment.

The tribunal found that Mr Doyle had been employed for less than two years, so he was not entitled to bring the complaint. It also found that he had not given an acceptable reason, despite being given the opportunity, for why the complaint should not be struck out. The redundancy payment complaint 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	The tribunal struck out the complaint that the claimant is entitled to a redundancy payment because section 155 ERA 1996 requires at least two years' service and the claimant had less than two years' service.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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