Case 6020785/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Miss M Barton v Kitchen Magic Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 6020785/2024
- Decision date
- 23 June 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Choudry
- Venue
- Birmingham
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss M Barton
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMiss M Barton presented a complaint of unfair dismissal against Kitchen Magic Limited. Employment Judge Choudry, sitting alone at Birmingham on 23 June 2025, recorded that section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires at least two years' service to bring an unfair dismissal complaint.
The tribunal found that the claimant had been employed by the respondent for less than two years. On that basis, it held that she was not entitled to bring an unfair dismissal complaint and struck out that complaint.
The judgment states that the claimant's other complaints were unaffected by this decision. No monetary remedy was awarded in relation to the struck-out unfair dismissal complaint.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal held that section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 required at least two years' service for an unfair dismissal complaint, and found that the claimant had been employed for less than two years. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 108 Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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