Case 6015516/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mr J Pinkney v St Catherine’s Catholic Primary school — 2025
- Case reference
- 6015516/2025
- Decision date
- 16 July 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Pirani
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr J Pinkney
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal struck out Mr J Pinkney's unfair dismissal complaint against St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School. It found that he had been employed for less than two years, so section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 prevented him from bringing an unfair dismissal complaint.
In an email sent on 10 June 2025, Mr Pinkney said his claim was constructive unfair dismissal and that it was automatically unfair because it was based on disability discrimination and the respondent's failure to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010. The tribunal held that he had not given an acceptable reason why the complaint should not be struck out and that the matters he raised did not give rise to a claim for automatic unfair dismissal.
The judgment states that the claimant's other complaints were not affected by this decision. It was approved by Regional Employment Judge Pirani on 8 July 2025 and sent to the parties on 16 July 2025.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The complaint was struck out because the claimant had less than two years' service, so section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 meant he was not entitled to bring an unfair dismissal complaint. In an email of 10 June 2025, the claimant said his claim was constructive unfair dismissal and automatically unfair because it was based on disability discrimination and the respondent's failure to make reasonable adjustments, but the tribunal held that this did not give rise to automatic unfair dismissal and gave no acceptable reason not to strike out the complaint. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 108 Employment Rights Act 1996
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