Mr C Jones v The Social Kitchen Ltd — 2021

Case reference: 2603599/2020
Decision date: 1 March 2021
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Hutchinson Date

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr C Jones

Respondent

The Social Kitchen Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal struck out Mr C Jones's unfair dismissal complaint. It held that section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 required at least two years' service to bring an unfair dismissal claim, and found that the claimant had been employed by The Social Kitchen Ltd for less than two years.

The judgment records that the claimant was given an opportunity to explain why the complaint should not be struck out, but he did not give an acceptable reason. The tribunal therefore concluded that the unfair dismissal complaint should 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	Struck out because the claimant had less than two years' service, so section 108 ERA 1996 prevented the unfair dismissal complaint.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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