Case 6006137/2025 · Employment Tribunal
S Kirkland v Respondent — 2025
- Case reference
- 6006137/2025
- Decision date
- 6 June 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Cowen Date
Parties
1 namedClaimant
S Kirkland
Respondent
- —
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal struck out the complaint of unfair dismissal. It had written to the claimant on 6 June 2025 warning that it was considering striking out that part of the claim because it appeared, applying Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, that the claimant did not have 2 years of continuous service.
The claimant did not reply to the letter or request a hearing. Employment Judge Cowen was satisfied that the grounds for striking out that part of the claim under Rule 38 applied and that striking it out would accord with the overriding objective in Rule 3. The judgment states that the rest of the claim is not affected.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The judgment states that the complaint of unfair dismissal is struck out because the claimant appeared not to have 2 years of continuous service and did not reply to the Tribunal's warning letter. The rest of the claim is not affected by this judgment. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
- overriding objective in Rule 3
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