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11 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Harassment

Employer: Verisure Services (UK) Ltd

All claims dismissed; claimant was fairly dismissed, disability and wage claims dismissed as out of time or on merits, and breach of contract claim without jurisdiction.

Legal Issues (13)
  • Jurisdiction over time-barred claims
  • definition of disability (stress/anxiety and shoulder pain accepted
  • other conditions not)
  • unfair dismissal test
  • disability discrimination (reasonable adjustments
  • harassment
  • discrimination arising from disability)
  • unlawful deduction from wages (including notice pay
  • holiday pay
  • commission
  • SSP
  • and an overpayment deduction)
  • breach of contract claim brought during employment.

Reference: 1308699/2023

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7 Sept 2026
Claimant won£3,120 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal and Other

Employer: Atwal (Midlands) Ltd (in Voluntary Liquidation)

The claimant succeeded on her claim of constructive unfair dismissal, and the Tribunal found the dismissal was unfair under section 98 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, awarding a basic award of £3,120.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Constructive dismissal
  • unfair dismissal
  • basic award calculation.

Reference: 6019133/2025

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18 Aug 2026
Claimant won£5,254.99 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: R Rahman

The claim was well-founded and the respondent was ordered to pay the sum claimed for unpaid wages.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Claim for unpaid wages
  • default judgment due to respondent's non-attendance.

Reference: 6009027/2024

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14 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Jaguar Land Rover Ltd

The claimant's unfair dismissal claim was not well founded, and the respondent's justification defence succeeded in respect of the discrimination claim, leading to dismissal of all claims.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • disability discrimination (section 15 Equality Act 2010)
  • justification defence
  • burden of proof.

Reference: 1306036/2024

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12 Aug 2026
Claimant won£17,094.46 awarded

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Moo Fresh Ltd

The claimant was unfairly dismissed because the respondent failed to establish a potentially fair reason for dismissal and the dismissal was procedurally unfair, lacking any proper process.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Unfair dismissal under section 98 ERA 1996
  • failure of employer to show reason for dismissal
  • lack of procedural fairness in breach of ACAS Code of Practice
  • summary dismissal without process
  • recoupment of benefits.

Reference: 6011799/2025

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7 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Other

Employer: Birmingham City Council

The claimants failed to show their work as Business Advisers was like work to that of Account Managers – the roles were materially different in content, responsibility and time allocation.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Equal pay – like work comparison under Equality Act 2010 sections 64(1)(a) and 65(1)(a)
  • definition of 'work' in equal pay cases
  • significance of differences in content and time spent
  • limitation periods under section 132
  • TUPE-transfer employment continuity.

Reference: 1304212/2024

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7 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: University of Wolverhampton

The Tribunal found that the respondent acted reasonably in treating redundancy as a sufficient reason for dismissal, and the dismissal fell within the band of reasonable responses.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Reasonableness of redundancy dismissal under section 98(4) Employment Rights Act 1996
  • including adequacy of consultation
  • selection pool composition
  • and search for alternative employment.

Reference: 6030814/2025

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27 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Harassment

Employer: People Solutions Ltd

The claimant's unfair dismissal claim was struck out for lack of two years' service, and his discrimination claims were struck out because the respondent could not be held liable for the alleged acts of Autosmart employees; a holiday pay claim remains pending.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Jurisdiction for unfair dismissal (two-year service requirement)
  • strike out for no reasonable prospects
  • vicarious liability under s.109 Equality Act 2010 for acts of third-party employees
  • time limits
  • amendment principles (Selkent Bus v Moore).

Reference: 6004258/2025

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16 Jul 2026
Claimant won

Redundancy Pay

Employer: Elements Europe Ltd (in Administration) and Secretary of State for Business & Trade

The employer failed to conduct any collective consultation before dismissing 141 employees for redundancy, breaching section 188 TULCRA.

Legal Issues (3)
  • 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.

Reference: 1304080/2025

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15 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome£9,445.83 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Secretary State

The claimant succeeded in having commission included in the calculation of redundancy and notice pay, but failed on her claim for arrears of commission.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether commission earnings must be included in the calculation of statutory redundancy pay and payment in lieu of notice
  • entitlement to arrears of commission.

Reference: 6012517/2025

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8 Jul 2026
Claimant won£25,771.43 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: HI Q Windows Ltd

The claimant succeeded on all three substantive complaints (unauthorised deductions, breach of contract for notice pay, and unfair dismissal) with the respondent ordered to pay compensation including ACAS uplifts.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages
  • breach of contract (notice pay)
  • unfair dismissal
  • failure to provide written statement of employment particulars
  • ACAS Code uplift
  • withdrawal of holiday pay claim.

Reference: 1303312/2024

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8 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: UK Fuels Ltd

The claimant's unfair dismissal claim was struck out for lack of the required two years' service, and all other discrimination claims were dismissed as not well founded.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Jurisdiction for unfair dismissal (two-year continuous service requirement under s.108 Employment Rights Act 1996)
  • definition of disability under s.6 Equality Act 2010
  • constructive knowledge of disability
  • reasonable adjustments
  • direct discrimination.

Reference: 1303342/2024

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6 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome£1,400.92 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Whistleblowing

Employer: Circle Health Group Ltd

Claimant won unfair dismissal but lost other claims; compensation limited to basic award due to Polkey reduction.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Time limits for presenting claims
  • unfair dismissal
  • Polkey reduction
  • protected disclosure
  • basic award calculation.

Reference: 1306301/2024

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3 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Cargo Marketing Services Ltd

The disability discrimination claims were found to be unfounded and dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Disability discrimination under sections 13 (direct discrimination) and 15 (discrimination arising from disability) of the Equality Act 2010
  • claimant's application for recusal dismissed
  • tribunal found claimant was disabled.

Reference: 6002570/2025

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3 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome£1,642.99 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: A Moseley

The claimant succeeded in unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal claims but lost on holiday pay and withdrew age discrimination.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • wrongful dismissal (breach of contract)
  • holiday pay (wages)
  • age discrimination

Reference: 1306018/2024

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25 Jun 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Matrix Academy Trust

The claimant's manner of conducting proceedings was scandalous, unreasonable or vexatious, making a fair trial impossible, and strike out was the proportionate sanction.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Strike out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024 for scandalous
  • unreasonable or vexatious conduct
  • no fair trial possible
  • proportionality of strike out.

Reference: 1306130/2024

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