22 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed
Discrimination
Both claims of disability discrimination were found unfounded and dismissed.
Legal Issues (2)
- Discrimination arising from disability (s.15 EqA)
- failure to make reasonable adjustments (ss.20-21 EqA).
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Employment Tribunal decisions and outcome patterns in the Public Sector sector from the last 12 months.
379Cases Analysed (Last 12 Months)
Final Public Sector decisions with at least one determined claim.
21%Success Factor
Proportion of cases won or split/upheld in our database.
79%Dismissal Rate
Cases lost or struck out due to procedural/jurisdictional issues.
↑ Strongest IndicatorRedundancy Pay (57% Success)
↓ Weakest IndicatorWhistleblowing (3% Success)
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Showing 33 cases from the last 2 months.
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Sellafield LtdThe Chief Constable of West Yorkshire PoliceCoalo LtdBrighton And Hove City CouncilThe Pension RegulatorCroydon CouncilSouthwark CouncilDefence Equipment and SupportChief Constable North Wales PoliceThe Advocate General for Scotland as representing the Ministry of DefenceSwindon Borough CouncilDepartment for Work and Pensions
20 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome
Discrimination
The claimant succeeded on two reasonable adjustment claims but lost on one, and withdrew others, resulting in a split outcome.
Legal Issues (4)
- Disability discrimination
- reasonable adjustments
- time limits
- withdrawal of claims.
20 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed
Discrimination and Whistleblowing
All claims were dismissed because the Tribunal found that the respondent's actions were not discriminatory, the alleged provision, criterion or practice did not exist, the claimant was not subjected to a detriment for a protected act, and the email relied upon as a protected disclosure was not in the public interest, and the reason for dismissal was redundancy.
Legal Issues (4)
- Whether the claimant was subjected to direct disability discrimination
- whether the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments
- whether the claimant was victimised for raising a grievance
- and whether the claimant was automatically unfairly dismissed for making a protected disclosure.
17 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed
Unfair Dismissal
The claimant's claims of automatically unfair dismissal and ordinary unfair dismissal were not well-founded and were dismissed.
Legal Issues (2)
- Whether the dismissals were automatically unfair (e.g.
- for a prescribed reason) and whether they were ordinary unfair dismissal under section 98 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
17 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome
Unfair Dismissal
The claimant won on ordinary unfair dismissal due to unreasonable investigation and procedural flaws, but lost on automatic unfair dismissal because the alleged disclosures were not protected and were not the reason for dismissal.
Legal Issues (7)
- Protected disclosures (whistleblowing)
- automatic unfair dismissal
- ordinary unfair dismissal
- reasonableness of investigation
- procedural fairness
- definition of UPSI
- employer's band of reasonable responses.
16 Jul 2026
Claim struck out
Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Breach of Contract
The claims were struck out at a preliminary hearing.
Legal Issues (1)
- Strike out of claims at preliminary hearing
10 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed
Unfair Dismissal and Constructive Dismissal
The claimant's claim of constructive unfair dismissal failed and was dismissed.
Legal Issues (1)
- Constructive unfair dismissal – whether the claimant was entitled to resign in response to a fundamental breach of contract by the employer.
9 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome
Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Whistleblowing, Breach of Contract and Harassment
Most claims struck out for unreasonable conduct and non-compliance; automatic unfair dismissal claim allowed to proceed.
Legal Issues (5)
- Strike out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules for unreasonable/vexatious conduct
- non-compliance with orders
- and no fair trial possible
- proportionality
- litigant in person responsibilities.
8 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed
Discrimination
Claimant's direct sex discrimination claim was dismissed because the Tribunal found the reason for non-appointment was his mother's involvement in the recruitment process, not his gender.
Legal Issues (3)
- Direct sex discrimination in recruitment
- burden of proof
- whether non-appointment was due to gender or mother's involvement.
8 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed
Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Harassment and Other
The claimant withdrew claims for age discrimination and unfair dismissal, the Tribunal had no jurisdiction over the victimisation claim, and the amendment to add a part-time worker claim was refused, resulting in all claims being dismissed.
Legal Issues (6)
- Jurisdiction of Employment Tribunal over claims by serving armed forces reservists
- exclusion of unfair dismissal claims under s.230 ERA 1996
- exclusion of age discrimination claims under Schedule 9 EqA 2010
- requirement for prior service complaint under s.121 EqA
- time bar
- application to amend to add Part-time Worker Regulations claim.
6 Jul 2026
Claim struck out
Unfair Dismissal and Redundancy Pay
Both claims were struck out because the claimant had less than two years' service and therefore lacked the statutory right to bring them.
Legal Issues (1)
- Jurisdiction – minimum service requirement under sections 108 and 155 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
6 Jul 2026
Claim struck out
Other
The claim was struck out because the claimant did not comply with Tribunal orders and failed to respond to a strike out warning, making a fair trial impossible.
Legal Issues (2)
- Strike out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 for non-compliance with orders and failure to pursue the claim
- overriding objective considered.
6 Jul 2026
Claim struck out
Unfair Dismissal
The claim was struck out because it was presented outside the statutory time limit, and the Tribunal found it was reasonably practicable for the Claimant to have brought the proceedings in time.
Legal Issues (3)
- Statutory time limit for presenting an unfair dismissal claim (Section 111 Employment Rights Act 1996)
- whether it was reasonably practicable for the claim to be presented in time
- whether the further period was reasonable.
3 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome
Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination
The claimant succeeded on claims of failure to make reasonable adjustments (not allowing him to continue without attending violent incidents), discrimination arising from disability, and unfair dismissal, but lost on other reasonable adjustment claims.
Legal Issues (5)
- Time limits under s.123 Equality Act 2010
- failure to make reasonable adjustments
- discrimination arising from disability
- unfair dismissal for capability
- reasonableness of dismissal and consideration of alternatives.
2 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed
Discrimination, Unpaid Wages, Whistleblowing and Harassment
All claims were dismissed, including a withdrawal of certain protected acts and detriments, and the tribunal found the claimant was not disabled at the material time.
Legal Issues (6)
- Definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010
- burden of proof in discrimination claims
- requirements for reasonable adjustments
- elements of harassment and victimisation
- health and safety detriment
- and unauthorised deductions from wages.
2 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed
Discrimination
Both complaints were dismissed as not well-founded.
Legal Issues (2)
- Disability discrimination under section 15 Equality Act 2010
- failure to make reasonable adjustments under sections 20 and 21 Equality Act 2010.
2 Jul 2026
Claimant won£29,584.67 awarded
Discrimination
The respondent was ordered to pay compensation after the claimant's pregnancy and maternity discrimination claims were successful.
Legal Issues (4)
- Pregnancy and maternity discrimination
- injury to feelings
- loss of earnings
- interest on awards
30 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed
Discrimination
The tribunal found that the respondent did not discriminate against the claimant on grounds of disability; the manager's actions were reasonable and not linked to the claimant's disability, and no harassment or victimisation occurred.
Legal Issues (6)
- Disability discrimination (harassment
- discrimination arising from disability
- failure to make reasonable adjustments
- victimisation) under the Equality Act 2010. Long Covid as a disability. Whether the employer's actions in managing performance
- handling transfer requests
- and communications constituted unlawful discrimination.
26 Jun 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction
Unfair Dismissal
The claim was dismissed because it was not presented within the time limit, so the tribunal had no jurisdiction.
Legal Issues (2)
- Jurisdiction – claim presented out of time under section 111(2) Employment Rights Act 1996
- tribunal lacked jurisdiction to hear the claim.
24 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed
Discrimination and Unpaid Wages
All claims of direct race discrimination, victimisation, and unauthorised deduction from wages were dismissed or withdrawn by the claimant.
Legal Issues (4)
- Direct race discrimination (s.13 EqA 2010)
- victimisation (s.27 EqA 2010)
- unauthorised deduction from wages (s.13 ERA 1996)
- time limits for presenting claims.
24 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed
Discrimination, Harassment and Other
The Tribunal dismissed all claims because the claimant failed to establish less favourable treatment, a discriminatory provision criterion or practice, unwanted conduct related to age, or any detriment as a part-time worker, and the part-time worker claim was also out of time.
Legal Issues (8)
- Direct age discrimination
- indirect sex discrimination
- harassment related to age
- part-time worker detriment
- time limits
- burden of proof
- pool for comparison
- conduct extending over a period.
23 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed
Discrimination and Harassment
The tribunal dismissed all disability-related claims because the claimant was not found to be disabled at the relevant times.
Legal Issues (1)
- Whether the claimant was a disabled person within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010 at the time of the alleged discriminatory acts.
22 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed
Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Whistleblowing
All complaints were dismissed as not well-founded.
Legal Issues (3)
- Disability discrimination (failure to make reasonable adjustments)
- protected disclosures (whistleblowing)
- unfair dismissal.
16 Jun 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction
Constructive Dismissal
The complaint was dismissed because it was presented after the time limit and it was reasonably practicable to have presented it in time.
Legal Issues (2)
- Time limit for presenting a complaint of constructive unfair dismissal
- reasonable practicability of presenting in time.
12 Jun 2026
Claimant won
Unfair Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment
The claimant succeeded on all main claims including constructive unfair dismissal, disability discrimination, harassment, victimisation, and partially on sex discrimination and reasonable adjustments.
Legal Issues (9)
- Disability discrimination (unfavourable treatment
- reasonable adjustments
- harassment
- victimisation)
- direct sex discrimination
- constructive unfair dismissal. Key issues included knowledge of disability
- adequacy of adjustments
- justification
- and procedural failures.
12 Jun 2026
Mixed outcome
Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Unpaid Wages
The unfair dismissal claim succeeded but compensation was reduced to zero due to 100% Polkey and contributory fault reductions; the unauthorised deductions claim succeeded but remedy is yet to be determined; the disability discrimination claims failed.
Legal Issues (6)
- Unfair dismissal (conduct)
- reasonable adjustments (disability)
- discrimination arising from disability
- unauthorised deductions from wages
- Polkey reduction
- contributory fault.
12 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed
Constructive Dismissal
The claimant's claim of constructive unfair dismissal failed because the alleged breaches, even where admitted, did not objectively amount to a fundamental breach of the implied term of trust and confidence, and the claimant had not resigned in response to any such breach.
Legal Issues (4)
- Constructive unfair dismissal
- implied term of trust and confidence (Malik test)
- whether the employer acted without reasonable and proper cause in a manner calculated or likely to destroy or seriously damage trust and confidence
- whether the claimant affirmed the contract by conduct before resigning.
12 Jun 2026
Claimant won£5,500 awarded
Discrimination
The claimant succeeded in her claim for disability discrimination due to the respondent's failure to make reasonable adjustments.
Legal Issues (3)
- Failure to make reasonable adjustments for disability under the Equality Act 2010
- award for injury to feelings
- refusal of preparation time order.
10 Jun 2026
Mixed outcome
Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment
The direct disability discrimination and harassment complaints were dismissed as out of time and it was not just and equitable to extend time, but the failure to make reasonable adjustments complaint was allowed to proceed because it was just and equitable to extend time for that complaint.
Legal Issues (5)
- Time limits under section 123 Equality Act 2010
- just and equitable extension
- conduct extending over a period
- distinction between continuing act and continuing effect
- relevance of internal grievance procedures.
10 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed
Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment
All remaining claims were not well founded and were dismissed; the tribunal also found that claims (except unfair dismissal) were out of time and it would not be just and equitable to extend time.
Legal Issues (7)
- Disability discrimination
- sex discrimination
- unfair dismissal
- time limits
- contributory fault
- Polkey reduction
- jurisdiction
6 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed
Unfair Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Harassment
The claims were not well founded and were dismissed in their entirety.
Legal Issues (7)
- Constructive dismissal
- disability discrimination (including failure to make reasonable adjustments
- harassment
- victimisation)
- unauthorised deduction from wages (TOIL
- bonus)
- and whether the respondent had knowledge of the disability and substantial disadvantages.
5 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed
Discrimination, Whistleblowing and Harassment
The claimant's complaints of harassment and health and safety detriment were withdrawn, and the direct sex discrimination claim was dismissed as not well founded.
Legal Issues (3)
- Direct sex discrimination under Section 13 Equality Act 2010
- harassment related to sex under Section 26 EqA
- health and safety detriment under Section 44(1)(c) Employment Rights Act 1996.
5 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed
Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination
The claimant's claims were dismissed by the Employment Tribunal.
Legal Issues (2)
- The legal basis for the claims is not detailed in the provided text
- the judgment only records dismissal of the claims.
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