Sector Report
Care Work Tribunal Data Analysis
Latest legal precedents and outcome patterns in the Care Work sector based on our 12-month database analysis.
182Cases Analysed (Last 12 Months)
Historical Care Work decisions from our database catalogue.
52%Success Factor
Proportion of claims won or split/upheld in our database.
48%Dismissal Rate
Claims lost or struck out due to procedural/jurisdictional issues.
↑ Strongest IndicatorUnfair dismissal (50% Success)
↓ Weakest IndicatorDiscrimination (0% Success)
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Showing 21 cases from the last 2 months.
6009176/2026 • 13 Jul 2026
struck_out
The claim was struck out because the claimant had less than two years' service and failed to show any applicable exception to the qualifying period.
Legal Issues (1)
- Jurisdictional requirement of two years' continuous service for unfair dismissal claim; exceptions under section 108(3) ERA 1996 not satisfied; strike out for lack of jurisdiction.
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6016434/2025 • 9 Jul 2026
struck_out
The claim was struck out because the claimant failed to pursue it and did not comply with Tribunal directions.
Legal Issues (1)
- Strike out under Rule 38(1)(d) for failure to actively pursue the claim and non-compliance with case management directions.
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1806924/2024 • 7 Jul 2026
split
The tribunal found that the respondent failed to pay the second claimant for work and suspension periods and failed to give both claimants proper notice pay, while dismissing the first claimant's wages claim.
Legal Issues (5)
- Unpaid wages
- wrongful dismissal
- breach of contract
- notice pay
- suspension pay.
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6033591/2025 • 6 Jul 2026
jurisdiction_dismissal
The claimant failed to prove it was not reasonably practicable to present his claim within the statutory time limit, and even if it were, he did not present it within a reasonable period thereafter, so the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction.
Legal Issues (3)
- Whether it was not reasonably practicable for the claimant to present his unfair dismissal complaint within the primary three-month time limit under section 111(2)(b) of the Employment Rights Act 1996
- and if so
- whether he presented it within a reasonable further period.
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6035260/2025 • 6 Jul 2026
won
The claimant succeeded on all four complaints: breach of contract for notice pay and holiday pay, redundancy payment, and unauthorised deductions from wages.
Legal Issues (1)
- Breach of contract for notice and holiday pay; entitlement to a redundancy payment under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996; and unlawful deductions from wages.
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
6014097/2025 • 6 Jul 2026
won
The respondent failed to pay the claimant the sums due for notice pay and holiday pay, so the claims were well founded and succeeded.
Legal Issues (1)
- Entitlement to notice pay under employment contract and statutory holiday pay on termination; calculation of damages with gross pay for notice to account for tax liability.
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
2300689/2026 • 2 Jul 2026
won
The Respondent failed to present a valid response, resulting in a default judgment where the Tribunal upheld the Claimant's claims for unpaid wages, bonus, consequential losses, and notice pay.
Legal Issues (4)
- Unauthorised deductions from wages (s.13 ERA 1996)
- breach of contract (notice)
- consequential loss (s.24(2) ERA 1996)
- default judgment (Rule 22).
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
6028054/2025 • 26 Jun 2026
lost
The claimant was not a disabled person as defined by the Equality Act 2010, so the claim was dismissed.
Legal Issues (2)
- Definition of disability under section 6 Equality Act 2010; whether claimant's stress
- anxiety and depression amounted to a disability.
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
8001236/2026 • 25 Jun 2026
lost
The tribunal refused the application for interim relief because the claimant failed to show it was likely that her unfair dismissal claim would succeed, as her disclosure did not meet the criteria for a protected disclosure and was not the reason for her dismissal.
Legal Issues (1)
- Whether the claimant's disclosure qualified as a protected disclosure under s43B ERA; whether it was likely that the disclosure was the sole or principal reason for dismissal; the test for interim relief under s128 ERA requiring a 'pretty good chance of success'.
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8002650/2025 • 19 Jun 2026
won
The employer dismissed the claimant without any disciplinary process or appeal, which fell outside the band of reasonable responses.
Legal Issues (1)
- Unfair dismissal under s.98 Employment Rights Act 1996; failure to follow ACAS Code of Practice leading to 10% uplift; claim for failure to provide written statement dismissed but £500 awarded for loss of statutory rights.
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6007017/2025 • 19 Jun 2026
jurisdiction_dismissal
The claimant was found not to be an employee, so the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction and dismissed the claim.
Legal Issues (1)
- Whether the claimant was an employee of the respondent; jurisdiction of the Employment Tribunal to hear the claim.
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4105167/2024 • 12 Jun 2026
lost
All complaints were either dismissed as not well founded or withdrawn and dismissed, resulting in a complete loss for the claimant.
Legal Issues (1)
- Protected disclosures (s.43A ERA 1996); direct disability discrimination (s.13 EqA 2010); failure to make reasonable adjustments (ss.20-21 EqA); harassment related to disability and race (s.26 EqA); direct race discrimination (s.13 EqA); victimisation (s.27 EqA); unauthorised deductions from wages (s.13 ERA 1996). Key points: claimant failed to establish qualifying protected disclosures or that disclosures were made to the employer or a prescribed body; no evidence of any detrimental treatment or discriminatory acts; multiple claims withdrawn.
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3312579/2022 • 12 Jun 2026
won
The claimant succeeded because the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments, resulting in an award of £18,000 total compensation.
Legal Issues (1)
- Failure to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010; award of compensation for injury to feelings
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
6000584/2025 • 11 Jun 2026
split
The claim for direct disability discrimination by association in relation to dismissal succeeded, but the claim regarding being escorted from the premises was dismissed.
Legal Issues (1)
- Direct disability discrimination by association under the Equality Act 2010; whether the dismissal and the act of escorting the claimant from the premises were because of her association with a disabled person.
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2309587/2024 • 11 Jun 2026
won
The claimant's complaints of unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal were well founded because the employer's decision to dismiss for falsifying attendance records was not reasonable in the circumstances, though the claimant's conduct contributed to the dismissal.
Legal Issues (5)
- Unfair dismissal
- wrongful dismissal
- contributory conduct
- ACAS Code uplift
- recoupment of benefits.
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
6038516/2025 • 8 Jun 2026
won
The claimant succeeded on all complaints because the respondent made unauthorised deductions, breached contract regarding notice and holiday pay, and failed to pay the statutory redundancy entitlement.
Legal Issues (1)
- Unauthorised deductions from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996; breach of contract for notice pay; entitlement to paid annual leave under the Working Time Regulations 1998; statutory redundancy payment under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996; compensation for financial loss due to late payments.
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
6021166/2024 • 5 Jun 2026
lost
The complaint of unfair dismissal was not well founded and was dismissed.
Legal Issues (1)
- Unfair dismissal – whether the dismissal was fair or unfair under the Employment Rights Act 1996.
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
6008242/2025 • 1 Jun 2026
split
The claimant succeeded in her claims for unauthorised deductions from pay and redundancy payment, but withdrew her claims for unfair dismissal and holiday pay.
Legal Issues (1)
- Unauthorised deductions from wages under Part II Employment Rights Act 1996; entitlement to redundancy payment under s163 ERA 1996; withdrawal of unfair dismissal and holiday pay claims.
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
2304791/2022 • 28 May 2026
lost
All complaints were dismissed as not well-founded after a full merits hearing.
Legal Issues (8)
- Unfair dismissal
- protected disclosures (whistleblowing)
- direct race discrimination
- harassment (race/sex)
- victimisation
- breach of contract
- holiday pay
- unauthorised deductions.
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
3313881/2019 • 28 May 2026
other
The claim was not struck out at the preliminary hearing, meaning it will proceed to a full merits hearing.
Legal Issues (1)
- Whether the claim should be struck out as having no reasonable prospects of success or being vexatious (not determined – claim allowed to proceed).
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
1401354/2025 • 28 May 2026
other
The tribunal granted extensions of time for all claims, allowing them to proceed to a full hearing.
Legal Issues (1)
- Extension of time limits for unfair dismissal (reasonably practicable test) and for discrimination claims (just and equitable test).
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