Mr E Gleghorn v Tsc Signs Limited — 2021

Case reference: 2600239/2021
Decision date: 6 April 2021
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Swann Date

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr E Gleghorn

Respondent

Tsc Signs Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal considered the claimant's complaint of unfair dismissal only for the purpose of this strike out judgment. It recorded that section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires at least two years' service to bring an unfair dismissal claim, and found that Mr E Gleghorn had been employed by TSC Signs Limited for less than two years.

Because that statutory qualifying period was not met, the tribunal held that the claimant was not entitled to bring the unfair dismissal complaint. It also found that, despite being given the opportunity to do so, the claimant had not provided an acceptable reason why the complaint should not 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 therefore did not satisfy the service requirement in section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

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