Decision date
16 April 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Tobin
Case Summary
The claimant's unfair dismissal claim was struck out because he had less than two years' service with the respondent employer. Section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires a minimum of two years' service to bring such a claim.
Why this outcome?
No qualifying employment periodThe claimant was employed for less than two years, which fails to satisfy the minimum two-year service requirement under s108 Employment Rights Act 1996 necessary to bring an unfair dismissal claim.
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- •Whether claimant had the required two years' service to bring an unfair dismissal claim under s108 Employment Rights Act 1996
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Case Details
Hearing venue
Decided at Liverpool Employment Tribunal →- Case No.
- 6038251/2025
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 16 April 2026
- Published
- 9 June 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Tobin