Sector Report
Manufacturing Tribunal Data Analysis
Latest legal precedents and outcome patterns in the Manufacturing sector based on our 12-month database analysis.
228Cases Analysed (Last 12 Months)
Historical Manufacturing decisions from our database catalogue.
56%Success Factor
Proportion of claims won or split/upheld in our database.
44%Dismissal Rate
Claims lost or struck out due to procedural/jurisdictional issues.
↑ Strongest IndicatorUnfair dismissal (58% Success)
↓ Weakest IndicatorDiscrimination (20% Success)
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Showing 18 cases from the last 2 months.
1304080/2025 • 16 Jul 2026
won
The employer failed to conduct any collective consultation before dismissing 141 employees for redundancy, breaching section 188 TULCRA.
Legal Issues (1)
- Failure to comply with section 188 TULCRA duty to collectively consult when proposing 20 or more redundancies within 90 days; no special circumstances to excuse the failure; protective award of 90 days' remuneration granted.
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6019837/2024 • 3 Jul 2026
struck_out
The claimant did not have the required two years' continuous service to bring an unfair dismissal claim, so the complaint was struck out and the entire claim dismissed.
Legal Issues (1)
- Qualifying period of service for unfair dismissal claim; application to amend claim refused; strike out for lack of jurisdiction.
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2500187/2025 • 29 Jun 2026
won
The tribunal ordered a protective award of 90 days' remuneration by consent because the respondent failed to consult with the trade union about the proposed redundancies.
Legal Issues (1)
- Failure to consult about collective redundancies under s.188 TULRCA; entitlement to a protective award under s.189; consent order resolving the claims.
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6004149/2025 • 25 Jun 2026
won
The complaint of unfair dismissal was well-founded and the claimant was unfairly dismissed.
Legal Issues (1)
- Unfair dismissal; failure to provide written statement of employment particulars; assessment of compensation deferred to remedy hearing.
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6013728/2024 • 24 Jun 2026
won
The Employment Tribunal found the complaint of unfair dismissal was well-founded, ruling that the claimant was unfairly dismissed by the respondent.
Legal Issues (3)
- Unfair Dismissal (Section 98 Employment Rights Act 1996). The judgment found the dismissal was unfair but does not specify the precise legal reason (e.g.
- procedural unfairness
- substantive reason not proven) in the provided text.
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6001194/2025 • 18 Jun 2026
won
The respondent failed to comply with the duty to make reasonable adjustments and discriminated against the claimant by dismissing him.
Legal Issues (1)
- Disability discrimination; failure to make reasonable adjustments; discriminatory dismissal.
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6043540/2025 • 17 Jun 2026
won
The Tribunal found that the dismissal was unfair because the employer failed to carry out a reasonable investigation and did not provide the Claimant with the evidence against him in advance of the disciplinary hearing, breaching procedural fairness.
Legal Issues (3)
- Whether the employer's decision to dismiss the Claimant for gross misconduct (falsifying timesheets) fell within the band of reasonable responses. Key issues included the adequacy of the investigation
- whether the employer had reasonable grounds for its belief in the misconduct
- and whether the Claimant was given a fair opportunity to respond to the evidence. The Tribunal applied the Burchell test and considered whether the employer had carried out a reasonable investigation and followed a fair procedure.
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6030276/2025 • 17 Jun 2026
other
Judgment was reserved; the provided text does not include the final decision on liability or remedy.
Legal Issues (1)
- Whether the respondent had a genuine belief in the claimant's misconduct on reasonable grounds after a reasonable investigation; whether dismissal was within the range of reasonable responses; whether fair procedure was followed and if the claimant contributed to her dismissal.
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6038519/2025 • 15 Jun 2026
lost
Both complaints of unfair dismissal and unlawful deductions from wages were dismissed as not well-founded.
Legal Issues (1)
- Unfair dismissal and unlawful deductions from wages; both claims dismissed as not well-founded.
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4100595/2026 • 12 Jun 2026
won
The respondent failed to pay wages owed to the claimant, and no response was entered, resulting in a default judgment ordering payment.
Legal Issues (1)
- Claim under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 for unauthorised deduction of wages; default judgment under Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024.
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1311291/2024 • 12 Jun 2026
lost
All complaints were dismissed because the claimant was not a disabled person at the relevant times and the claims were not well-founded.
Legal Issues (4)
- Constructive unfair dismissal
- victimisation
- disability discrimination
- definition of disability under s.6 Equality Act 2010.
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2306528/2023 • 12 Jun 2026
split
The claimant's claim for unfair dismissal succeeded, but his claims for breach of contract (bonus), whistleblowing detriment/automatic unfair dismissal, and all discrimination claims were dismissed.
Legal Issues (3)
- Whether the dismissal was fair; whether the bonus was contractually owed; whether the claimant suffered detriment or was automatically unfairly dismissed for making protected disclosures (health and safety concerns); whether the dismissal and treatment amounted to direct discrimination on grounds of sex
- race
- or age.
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6017475/2024 • 11 Jun 2026
split
The claimant succeeded on a discrimination arising from disability claim (dismissal) and two harassment claims, but lost on all other claims including direct discrimination, reasonable adjustments, and rest breaks.
Legal Issues (6)
- Disability discrimination (section 15)
- harassment related to disability
- reasonable adjustments
- direct discrimination
- time limits
- and working time regulations.
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2401822/2025 • 3 Jun 2026
won
The first respondent failed to present a valid response in time, and the judge determined the claim in accordance with Rule 22, finding that the claimant was unfairly dismissed and that the respondent made unauthorised deductions and failed to pay holiday entitlement.
Legal Issues (1)
- Failure to present a valid response; default judgment under Rule 22; unauthorised deductions from wages; failure to pay holiday pay; unfair constructive dismissal; calculation of basic and compensatory awards for unfair dismissal.
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2500724/2025 • 2 Jun 2026
struck_out
The claim was struck out because it had not been actively pursued by the claimant.
Legal Issues (1)
- Strike out for failure to actively pursue the claim
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2500722/2025 • 2 Jun 2026
struck_out
The claim was struck out because the claimant had not actively pursued it.
Legal Issues (1)
- Strike out under Employment Tribunal Rule 38(1)(d) for lack of active pursuit.
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2500723/2025 • 2 Jun 2026
struck_out
The claim was struck out because it was not actively pursued by the claimant.
Legal Issues (1)
- Strike out under Employment Tribunal Rule 38(1)(d) for lack of active pursuit
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6038006/2025 • 27 May 2026
lost
The complaint of unfair dismissal was not well founded and was dismissed.
Legal Issues (1)
- Unfair dismissal
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