British Telecommunications plc employment tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions involving British Telecommunications plc.

Cases (last 2 years): 6
Tribunal locations (last 2 years): 3
Recorded awards (last 2 years): 3

Published decisions

Five most recent decisions

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18 Jun 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

All complaints were not well-founded and dismissed by the tribunal.

Legal Issues (3)

Unfair dismissal (s.94 Employment Rights Act 1996)
direct disability discrimination (s.13 Equality Act 2010)
unfavourable treatment arising from disability (s.15 Equality Act 2010).

Reference: 6020949/2024

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24 Dec 2025

Claimant won£57,948.98 awarded

Unfair Dismissal

The Tribunal held the dismissals were unfair because the employer did not sufficiently prove the alleged gross misconduct and the disciplinary process was procedurally defective.

Legal Issues (3)

Whether the employer satisfied the burden of proof for a fair dismissal on the ground of gross misconduct
whether the disciplinary investigation and procedure complied with the requirements of the Employment Rights Act 1996
the relevance of vague conduct policies and lack of clear guidance on acceptable use of communication platforms.

Reference: 8001308/2025

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21 Nov 2025

Claimant won£10,926.46 awarded

Unfair Dismissal

The Tribunal found the dismissal unfair because BT failed to carry out a proper investigation and did not give the claimant a fair chance to contest the allegations, making the dismissal unreasonable.

Legal Issues (4)

Whether the employer had a genuine belief in misconduct
whether the investigation was reasonable and thorough
whether the employee was given a fair procedural opportunity to respond
and whether dismissal was a reasonable response to the alleged conduct.

Reference: 8001509/2025

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8 Sept 2025

Mixed outcome£3,411.36 awarded

Discrimination and Other

Heard at Manchester

The tribunal dismissed the pregnancy‑discrimination claim but upheld the flexible‑working claim, finding the employer had not dealt with the request reasonably.

Legal Issues (1)

1) Whether the employer’s treatment of the claimant amounted to unlawful discrimination because of pregnancy/maternity leave. 2) Whether the employer complied with the statutory duty under section 80F of the Employment Rights Act to consider a flexible‑working request reasonably and to give a decision based on a permissible ground.

Reference: 2411962/23

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5 Feb 2025

Claimant won