Mr. B Shetty v Tambha Ltd — 2022

Case reference: 2602111/2022
Decision date: 23 November 2022
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Heap Date

Indexed: 22 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr. B Shetty

Respondent

Tambha Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal dealt only with the claimant's complaint of unfair dismissal. It held that section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires at least two years' service to bring an unfair dismissal complaint, and found that Mr B Shetty had been employed by Tambha Ltd for less than two years.

Because the statutory qualifying period was not met, the tribunal concluded that the claimant was not entitled to bring the complaint. It also recorded that, despite being given an opportunity to do so, the claimant failed to provide an acceptable reason why the unfair dismissal 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 was not entitled to bring the claim under section 108 ERA 1996. The claimant did not give an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

2 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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