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Hospitality & Catering Tribunal Data Analysis

Employment Tribunal decisions and outcome patterns in the Hospitality & Catering sector from the last 12 months.

346Cases Analysed (Last 12 Months)

Final Hospitality & Catering decisions with at least one determined claim.

61%Success Factor

Proportion of cases won or split/upheld in our database.

39%Dismissal Rate

Cases lost or struck out due to procedural/jurisdictional issues.

↑ Strongest IndicatorRedundancy Pay (77% Success)
↓ Weakest IndicatorWhistleblowing (20% Success)

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Unfair DismissalConstructive DismissalDiscriminationRedundancy PayUnpaid WagesWhistleblowingBreach of ContractHarassment

Showing 26 cases from the last 2 months.

Employers in recent Hospitality & Catering decisions

Browse the latest published decisions for employers represented in this sector sample.

Pret A Manger (Europe) LtdNotch DurhamDIJLA Ltd T/a Dominos PizzaRichmond Food & Supply Ltd and OthersHP Hospitality (Piercebridge) LtdHarrods LtdCoffee Xpress (Bedford) LtdDT Edinburgh Opco LtdScot Sports and Social ClubHooky St Coffee Co LtdC Beeson T/a The Grove Ferry InnQ12 PJ Ltd
17 Jul 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Harassment

The claims were presented outside the applicable statutory time limits and no extension was granted, and the claimant lacked sufficient service for an unfair dismissal claim.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Jurisdiction and time limits under Employment Rights Act 1996 and Equality Act 2010
  • whether it was reasonably practicable to present claims in time
  • whether it is just and equitable to extend time
  • also requirement of two years' continuous service for unfair dismissal.

Reference: 2313872/2024

(View detailed case summary — Pro Research)
10 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

The unfair dismissal claim was struck out for lack of qualifying service, but the wrongful dismissal, unauthorised deduction from wages (tips), and failure to provide written particulars claims all succeeded.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Section 108 Employment Rights Act 1996 (qualifying period for unfair dismissal)
  • wrongful dismissal damages
  • unauthorised deduction from wages under Part II ERA 1996
  • failure to provide written particulars under section 1 ERA 1996
  • and award under section 38 Employment Act 2002.

Reference: 6015161/2025

(View detailed case summary — Pro Research)
9 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

The tribunal found the complaint of direct age discrimination was not well-founded and dismissed it.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Direct age discrimination
  • burden of proof
  • whether less favourable treatment because of age

Reference: 2406708/2024

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7 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Constructive Dismissal, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

The claimant succeeded against the employer on unpaid wages, holiday pay, notice pay and pension contributions, but the claims against the individual respondents were struck out as they were not the employer.

Legal Issues (9)
  • Formation of employment contract
  • employee/worker status
  • unauthorised deductions
  • constructive dismissal
  • notice period
  • holiday pay calculation
  • ACAS Code uplift
  • written statement of particulars
  • individual liability for employment claims.

Reference: 6040979/2025

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6 Jul 2026
Claimant won£2,578.47 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Other

The claimant succeeded on both claims for unpaid wages and holiday pay, with the respondent failing to attend or contest the proceedings.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Unauthorised deduction of wages under section 13 Employment Rights Act 1996
  • failure to pay holiday pay on termination under regulation 14 Working Time Regulations 1998.

Reference: 2501102/2025

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6 Jul 2026
Claimant won£7,132 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Other

The claimant succeeded in proving that the respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages and failed to pay holiday pay on termination.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Unauthorised deduction of wages under s.13 ERA 1996
  • failure to pay holiday pay under reg.14 WTR 1998.

Reference: 2501103/2025

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3 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome£4,024.15 awarded

Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract

The wrongful dismissal claim succeeded because four weeks of notice pay remained unpaid, while the unfair dismissal claim was dismissed because Harrods had a genuine belief in misconduct following a reasonable investigation and dismissal fell within the range of reasonable responses.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Wrongful dismissal (breach of contract – notice pay)
  • unfair dismissal under s.98 ERA 1996 (conduct reason
  • Burchell test
  • range of reasonable responses
  • procedural fairness).

Reference: 6005182/2025

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30 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

The complaint of unfair dismissal was not well-founded and the claim was dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Unfair dismissal – whether the dismissal was fair or unfair under section 98 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

Reference: 6006526/2025

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25 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Whistleblowing and Harassment

The Tribunal found that the respondent had a fair reason for dismissal (conduct/capability) and acted reasonably, and that the claimant's disability was not the cause of any detrimental treatment or dismissal.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • disability discrimination (failure to make reasonable adjustments
  • discrimination arising from disability
  • harassment)
  • victimisation.

Reference: 8002603/2025

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24 Jun 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

The claimant succeeded in her unfair dismissal claim but lost her age discrimination complaint.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Unfair dismissal (ordinary and/or constructive)
  • age discrimination (direct or indirect).

Reference: 3302491/2024

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24 Jun 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

The claimant succeeded in claims for unauthorised deductions, notice pay, and written particulars, but the unfair dismissal claim was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction due to insufficient continuous employment.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Unauthorised deductions
  • breach of contract for notice pay
  • failure to provide written particulars
  • constructive unfair dismissal jurisdiction (two-year service requirement)
  • proceeding in absence of respondent.

Reference: 6033315/2025

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21 Jun 2026
Claimant won£2,469.56 awarded

Unpaid Wages

The claimants succeeded in their claims for unpaid holiday pay and the respondent was ordered to pay compensation, including an uplift for failure to provide written particulars.

Legal Issues (4)
  • TUPE transfer of liability for holiday pay
  • unlawful deduction of wages under the Working Time Regulations 1998 and Employment Rights Act 1996
  • failure to provide written particulars
  • increase of award under section 38 Employment Act 2002.

Reference: 2309157/2025

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19 Jun 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

The claim was dismissed under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 because the claimant failed to attend the hearing without explanation and did not comply with earlier directions.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Rule 47 dismissal for non-attendance
  • failure to particularise loss
  • overriding objective and proportionality.

Reference: 6044068/2025

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19 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed

Redundancy Pay and Unpaid Wages

The complaints of unlawful deduction of wages and holiday pay were presented out of time and dismissed, and the redundancy payment complaint was dismissed as made in error.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Time limits for presenting claims
  • error in making a redundancy claim.

Reference: 6045825/2025

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18 Jun 2026
Claim struck out

Other

The claim was struck out because the claimant failed to comply with Tribunal orders and did not actively pursue the claim, leaving insufficient time to prepare for a fair hearing.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Strike out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 for failure to comply with orders and lack of active pursuit of the claim.

Reference: 6010520/2025

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16 Jun 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

The claims for unfair dismissal, redundancy pay, and notice pay were dismissed upon withdrawal due to insufficient continuous service, but the claim for unauthorised deduction of wages succeeded because the respondent failed to defend it.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Lack of continuous service for unfair dismissal
  • redundancy
  • and notice pay claims
  • liability for an unauthorised deduction from wages where the employer failed to defend the claim.

Reference: 8000580/2026

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16 Jun 2026
Mixed outcome

Unpaid Wages

The claimant succeeded in part because the respondent failed to pay for two trial shifts, but the remainder of the claim was dismissed.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages under Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • partial success on claim for unpaid trial shifts.

Reference: 6022310/2024

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15 Jun 2026
Claimant won£1,129.60 awarded

Unpaid Wages

The respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages and failed to pay accrued holiday pay on termination.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • entitlement to holiday pay on termination.

Reference: 6034822/2025

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15 Jun 2026
Claimant won

Unfair Dismissal

The claimant was unfairly dismissed because the respondent's investigation and disciplinary process were procedurally flawed, but the award is reduced by 80% for the chance of a fair dismissal and 60% for contributory conduct, with remedy to be determined at a later hearing.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Reason for dismissal (conduct)
  • adequacy of investigation
  • procedural fairness
  • Polkey reduction (80% chance of fair dismissal)
  • contributory fault (60% reduction to basic award)
  • application of the range of reasonable responses test.

Reference: 6017884/2025

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12 Jun 2026
Claimant won£1,590.16 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

The respondent failed to pay the claimant his statutory redundancy, unpaid wages for two days, and notice pay.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Redundancy payment entitlement
  • unlawful deduction from wages
  • breach of contract for notice pay.

Reference: 3304867/2025

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12 Jun 2026
Claimant won£4,032 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

The respondent failed to attend the hearing and the claimant's claims for redundancy, unpaid wages, notice pay, and holiday pay were well-founded.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Redundancy entitlement
  • unauthorised deduction from wages/breach of contract
  • notice pay
  • holiday pay.

Reference: 3304866/2025

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11 Jun 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal and Unpaid Wages

The claimant succeeded on unfair dismissal and holiday pay claims but lost on unauthorised deduction from wages.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • holiday pay
  • unauthorised deduction from wages
  • Polkey reduction
  • contributory fault

Reference: 6036496/2025

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10 Jun 2026
Claimant won£9,116.10 awarded

Redundancy Pay and Breach of Contract

The respondent ceased trading and failed to pay the claimant's statutory redundancy and notice pay, resulting in a judgment for the full amounts.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Entitlement to redundancy payment under section 162 Employment Rights Act 1996 and notice pay under section 86 or contract.

Reference: 6026431/2025

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10 Jun 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

The claimant succeeded on unfair dismissal but lost on the reasonable adjustments claim, and remedy has not yet been determined.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Unfair dismissal under Section 98(4) Employment Rights Act 1996
  • failure to make reasonable adjustments under Section 20 Equality Act 2010.

Reference: 6017291/2025

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9 Jun 2026
Claim struck out

Unpaid Wages

The claim was struck out because it had no reasonable prospect of success in respect of extending the time limit to present the claim.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Strike out under Rule 38(1)(a) for no reasonable prospect of success
  • extension of time limit for presenting a claim.

Reference: 6036956/2025

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9 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

The claim was presented outside the primary time limit and it was reasonably practicable for the claimant to have presented it in time, so no extension was granted and the claim was dismissed.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Time limit for presenting unfair dismissal claim
  • effective date of termination
  • whether it was reasonably practicable to present the claim in time
  • extension of time due to illness

Reference: 6019692/2025

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Data sources

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