Case 6006011/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr J Ribchester v Whole Ventilation Services — 2024
- Case reference
- 6006011/2024
- Decision date
- 22 November 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Franey
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr J Ribchester
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal struck out Mr J Ribchester's unfair dismissal claim against Whole Ventilation Services. By letter dated 5 August 2024, the Tribunal invited the claimant to make representations as to why the claim should not be struck out, or to request a hearing to do so.
The Tribunal said it was considering strike out because the claimant did not have the two years of continuous service necessary to claim unfair dismissal. The claimant did not make any representations in response and did not request a hearing.
The claim was therefore struck out under rule 37 on the basis that it had no reasonable prospect of success, and the case was at an end. No remedy was awarded.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The Tribunal struck out the claim because the claimant did not have two years' continuous service, which it said was necessary to claim unfair dismissal. The claimant did not make representations or request a hearing after the Tribunal's letter dated 5 August 2024. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- rule 37
Official outcome judgment PDF
Gov.uk primary recordThe official judgment PDF on gov.uk contains the tribunal's outcome, reasoning, and any remedy details. Where this page does not yet show extracted outcomes for every claim, use the PDF as the authoritative source.
Published on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How we got this data
Case essentials (reference, date, judge, venue, country, claim categories) are extracted from the structured metadata gov.uk publishes alongside each decision. Parties and monetary figures are extracted from the judgment PDF text. Key findings and per-claim outcomes require a second extraction pass that is not yet complete for this case — until then, the primary source linked above is the authoritative record. See full methodology.
Named in this case and want it removed? Submit a takedown request. The page will be withdrawn on receipt and the editor will follow up within five working days.