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Secretary of State for Business and Trade employment tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions involving Secretary of State for Business and Trade.

Cases (last 2 years)
12
Tribunal locations (last 2 years)
6
Recorded awards (last 2 years)
2

£8,839.74 combined

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30 Jul 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Unfair Dismissal and Other

Heard at Cambridge

The claimant was not an employee within the meaning of s.230 ERA 1996, so all claims failed and were dismissed.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether the claimant was an employee under s.230 Employment Rights Act 1996
  • jurisdiction to hear claims.
30 Jul 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Unfair Dismissal and Other

Heard at Cambridge

All claims were dismissed because the claimant was not an employee within the meaning of s.230 ERA 1996.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether the claimant was an employee under s.230 ERA 1996
  • jurisdiction to hear employment claims.
24 Feb 2026
Claimant won£2,378.18 awarded

Unpaid Wages

The Tribunal declared that the Respondent had failed to make the statutory payments and ordered payment of arrears, holiday pay and notice pay.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether the Respondent failed to make statutory payments due under sections 182 and 188 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (arrears of pay
  • holiday pay and notice pay).
7 Nov 2025
Claim dismissed

Unpaid Wages

Heard at Cambridge

The Tribunal dismissed the claims because the statutory eight‑week cap on arrears of pay (which includes protective awards) had already been satisfied by the payments made from the National Insurance Fund.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether the claimants were entitled to amounts in excess of the statutory cap on “arrears of pay” under s.184(1)(a) and s.184(2)(d) of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • and whether a protective award is treated as arrears of pay for the purpose of the eight‑week limit.
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