Case 2414091/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Miss N Shonick v St George's Medical Centre — 2020
- Case reference
- 2414091/2019
- Decision date
- 29 February 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Franey
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss N Shonick
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMiss N Shonick brought complaints of unfair dismissal and breach of contract against St George's Medical Centre. The tribunal held that the unfair dismissal complaint could not proceed because section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires two years' service, and the claimant had been employed for less than two years. She was given an opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out but did not provide an acceptable reason.
The breach of contract complaint was treated as a wrongful dismissal-type claim limited to pay for the contractual notice period. The claimant did not dispute the respondent's assertion that she had been paid for her notice period. On that basis, the tribunal found the claim had no reasonable prospect of success and struck it out. The judgment states that the case was at an end.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Struck out because the claimant had less than two years' service and therefore did not have the right to bring an unfair dismissal complaint under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The tribunal also recorded that she did not give an acceptable reason, despite being given the opportunity, why the complaint should not be struck out. | Struck out | — | — |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal treated this as a breach of contract claim, noting that such a complaint in these proceedings was limited to pay for the contractual notice period. The claimant did not dispute the respondent's assertion that she had been paid for her notice period, so the claim had no reasonable prospect of success and was struck out. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
3 references- section 108 Employment Rights Act 1996
- strike out
- no reasonable prospect of success
Official outcome judgment PDF
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