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21 cases tagged Insufficient Service.

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Partial win £4,105 · Nov 2023

£4,100 awarded for a series of unauthorised wage deductions

A workshop administration assistant who faced repeated deductions for alleged vehicle damage and a penalty notice clause has been awarded £4,104.95 by an employment tribunal.

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Claim dismissed · Nov 2023

Project engineer with under two years' service has unfair dismissal and discrimination claims struck out

A tribunal struck out a project engineer's unfair dismissal, sexual orientation discrimination, and wrongful dismissal claims after he was sacked for sending a confidential email to colleagues. His sex discrimination claim survived but required a £200 deposit.

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Respondent won · Oct 2023

Unfair dismissal claim struck out due to insufficient service: lessons on the two-year qualifying period

A former employee's unfair dismissal claim was struck out because they had worked for less than two years. Their breach of contract claim also failed, but they were entitled to £90.28 holiday pay.

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Claim dismissed · Oct 2023

Constructive dismissal claim fails: less than two years' service and out of time

A recruitment agency worker who resigned after a return-to-work meeting could not bring an unfair dismissal claim because he had less than two years' service and presented his claim too late.

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Partial win £2,691 · Oct 2023

Short-service employee wins unpaid wages and holiday pay claim

A former employee who worked for less than two years had their redundancy and unfair dismissal claims struck out, but won £2,691 for unauthorised wage deductions and unpaid holiday pay.

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Claim dismissed · Sept 2023

Bus driver dismissed for using phone while driving: insufficient service bars unfair dismissal claim

A bus driver with only 7 weeks' service was dismissed for gross misconduct after using his mobile phone while driving. The tribunal struck out his unfair dismissal and race discrimination claims.

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Partial win £127 · Aug 2023

Short service blocks unfair dismissal claim but holiday pay awarded

A former employee with less than two years' service had their unfair dismissal claim struck out, but secured £126.89 in contractual holiday pay.

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Claim dismissed · Aug 2023

Former employee's unfair dismissal claim fails due to lack of two years' service

A tribunal dismissed an unfair dismissal claim after the employee withdrew it, having less than two years' continuous service. The correct employer was identified as Collect Investments Limited, not Selected Property Limited.

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Partial win £4,172 · Jul 2023

Unpaid wages and notice pay: a successful claim without unfair dismissal

A former employee won over £4,100 in unpaid wages and notice pay, but their unfair dismissal claim failed for lack of two years' service.

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Partial win £1,819 · May 2023

Default judgment against Zobra Limited for unpaid wages, notice and holiday pay

A former employee won £1,819 after Zobra Limited failed to respond to claims of unauthorised wage deductions, breach of contract and unpaid holiday. Claims for unfair dismissal and redundancy were struck out due to insufficient service.

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Claim dismissed · May 2023

HGV driver dismissed for misconduct: no jurisdiction because service under two years

An HGV driver with just over a year's service was dismissed for misconduct. The tribunal struck out his unfair dismissal claim because he lacked the required two years' continuous service and could not identify any statutory exception.

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Claim dismissed · Apr 2023

Claim struck out after employee fails to attend hearing and lacks service

A former employee's unfair dismissal claim was struck out because he did not have two years' continuous service and failed to attend a preliminary hearing or comply with tribunal orders.

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Claim dismissed · Feb 2023

Unfair dismissal claim struck out: the two-year service rule in action

A former employee's unfair dismissal claim was struck out because she lacked the required two years' continuous service. Her wrongful dismissal claim was also struck out for having no reasonable prospect of success.

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Partial win £640 · Dec 2022

Unfair dismissal claim struck out due to less than two years' service

A former employee's unfair dismissal claim was struck out because they had worked for the respondent for less than two years. The tribunal also dealt with a default judgment for unauthorised deductions, which was later revoked.

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Claim dismissed · Nov 2022

Fixed-term NHS employee unable to bring unfair dismissal claim due to insufficient service

An NHS employee on a fixed-term contract had their unfair dismissal and redundancy claims thrown out because they lacked the required continuous service. The tribunal had no jurisdiction to hear the case.

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Respondent won · Nov 2022

Less than two years' service: unfair dismissal claim struck out against Marks and Spencer

A former employee with under two years' service had her unfair dismissal claim struck out. All remaining discrimination and wrongful dismissal claims were dismissed after a full hearing.

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Claim dismissed · Oct 2022

Probationary dismissal claim struck out due to insufficient service and late filing

A sales executive dismissed during probation for poor performance had his unfair dismissal and race discrimination claims thrown out because he lacked two years' service and filed his claim 17 days late.

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Claim dismissed · Oct 2022

Dismissed by three employers in under two years: claims fail due to lack of continuous service

A former employee who brought unfair dismissal claims against three separate employers had all claims dismissed because he had not worked for any of them for two years. The tribunal also struck out discrimination claims as out of time.

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Partial win · Oct 2022

Former employee ordered to pay £196 after counterclaim succeeds

A former employee who claimed unfair dismissal and unpaid wages was ordered to pay £196 after the employer's counterclaim for breach of contract succeeded.

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Partial win £2,394 · Oct 2022

Disability discrimination claim succeeds after employer fails to respond

A former employee with less than two years' service won £2,394 for disability discrimination after their employer failed to file a response. The unfair dismissal claim was struck out due to insufficient service.

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