Mr Granville Mills v Sprint Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd — 2026

The sole complaint before the tribunal was unfair dismissal. Employment Judge Fowell held that Mr Granville Mills did not have the necessary two years' service for an unfair dismissal claim, so the claim fell within Rule 37(1)(a) of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024 and was struck out.

The claimant had written to the tribunal after receiving notice that strike out was proposed. In that response he said he felt his dismissal was motivated by discrimination and intended to silence criticism, and he referred to the proposal in the Employment Rights Bill to remove the qualifying period. The tribunal noted that no discrimination claim had been brought, and said that even if one had been, it would not affect the unfair dismissal complaint. It held that the two-year rule continued to apply regardless of motive and regardless of future legislative proposals, and that it had no discretion to waive the requirement.