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Cases (last 2 years)
20
Tribunal locations (last 2 years)
12
Recorded awards (last 2 years)
4

£39,540.25 combined

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27 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Heard at London South

The claimant succeeded only on her harassment related to sex claim (a comment in February 2018), while all other claims were dismissed.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Harassment related to sex under the Equality Act 2010
  • ordinary unfair dismissal
  • direct sex discrimination
  • discrimination arising from disability
  • victimisation. The tribunal found only the harassment claim well-founded.
10 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome£9,479.89 awarded

Discrimination

Heard at Manchester

The claimant won on two victimisation complaints but lost her s15 and reasonable adjustment claims, making the overall outcome split.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Whether the attendance management policy was a PCP causing substantial disadvantage
  • whether s15 unfavourable treatment arose from disability and was justified
  • whether reasonable adjustments were required
  • whether the comments and email were detriments caused by protected acts
  • remedy for injury to feelings.
3 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Heard at Leeds

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.
7 Apr 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

Heard at Midlands West

All claims were dismissed because the tribunal found that the respondent did not unlawfully discriminate, harass, or victimise the claimant, and the claimant's evidence was not sufficiently reliable.

Legal Issues (10)
  • Claims under sections 15
  • 19
  • 20
  • 27
  • and 40 of the Equality Act 2010
  • including discrimination arising from disability
  • indirect discrimination
  • failure to make reasonable adjustments
  • victimisation
  • and harassment.
29 Nov 2025
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Heard at London Central

The claim was dismissed because the discrimination allegations were either out of time or not well‑founded, leaving the claimant with no viable case.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Direct race discrimination under the Equality Act 2010
  • statutory time limits and jurisdiction for bringing a claim
  • application for costs under Rules 76 and 77 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure.
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