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£231,207.14 combined

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8 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome£30,936.84 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Choices Healthcare Ltd

The claimant succeeded in unfair dismissal and wages claims but discrimination claims were dismissed.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • unauthorised deductions from wages
  • direct race discrimination
  • direct sex discrimination
  • victimisation
6 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome£3,984.99 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: The Commissioners of HM Revenue and Customs

The claimant succeeded on two reasonable adjustment claims (ergonomic chair and vertical mouse) but her unfair dismissal, harassment, and remaining disability discrimination claims were dismissed, making the overall outcome split and resulting in an award of £3,984.99.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Whether the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments for disability
  • whether there was unfavourable treatment arising from disability
  • whether harassment related to disability occurred
  • whether the dismissal was unfair
  • quantum of injury to feelings and interest.
6 Jul 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Richan Care Ltd

The claimant failed to prove it was not reasonably practicable to present his claim within the statutory time limit, and even if it were, he did not present it within a reasonable period thereafter, so the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Whether it was not reasonably practicable for the claimant to present his unfair dismissal complaint within the primary three-month time limit under section 111(2)(b) of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • and if so
  • whether he presented it within a reasonable further period.
3 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

All discrimination complaints were dismissed because the reduction in shifts was due to the introduction of a new shift allocation system (Rotamaster) and not because of any protected characteristic; the Respondent provided a compelling non-discriminatory explanation.

Legal Issues (10)
  • Direct discrimination (disability
  • race
  • religion)
  • discrimination arising from disability
  • indirect discrimination
  • reasonable adjustments
  • victimisation
  • time limits
  • burden of proof
  • comparator analysis.
3 Jul 2026
Claim struck out

Discrimination

Employer: Young & Co’s Brewery plc

The claim was dismissed because the claimant failed to attend the final hearing without good reason and did not comply with tribunal orders.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Dismissal under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024 for non-attendance and failure to comply with orders.
30 Jun 2026
Claimant won

Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract

Employer: Mr Cosmetics Ltd

The respondent dismissed the claimant without any investigation, without putting allegations to her, and without following a fair process, making the dismissal unfair and wrongful.

Legal Issues (8)
  • Unfair dismissal – whether the employer had a genuine belief in misconduct
  • carried out a reasonable investigation
  • and acted within the range of reasonable responses
  • wrongful dismissal/breach of contract (notice pay)
  • reinstatement
  • Polkey reduction
  • ACAS uplift
  • contributory fault.
29 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Southend on Sea City Council

All claims dismissed as not well-founded; pre-January 2023 allegations also out of time.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Time limits and continuing course of conduct under Equality Act 2010 s.123
  • merits of direct disability discrimination
  • harassment
  • s.15 unfavourable treatment
  • reasonable adjustments
  • victimisation and unfair dismissal.
27 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Whistleblowing

Employer: The Campaign for Drawing (T/a The Big Draw) and others

The claimant failed to establish that the disclosures were protected or that the principal reason for dismissal was the protected disclosure rather than genuine redundancy.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Whether the claimant had a 'pretty good chance' of success at interim relief stage
  • whether the disclosures were qualifying disclosures under s.43B ERA 1996
  • whether the principal reason for dismissal was the protected disclosure or redundancy.
26 Jun 2026
Claimant won£6,514.86 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: E11 Backstage Studio Ltd

The claimant succeeded in her claims for National Minimum Wage (idle time), holiday pay, and the statutory additional award for failure to provide a written statement.

Legal Issues (4)
  • National Minimum Wage (idle time/time work under Regulation 32)
  • holiday pay
  • additional award for failure to provide written statement of employment particulars
  • exceptional circumstances defence under s38(5) Employment Act 2002.
24 Jun 2026
Mixed outcome£8,510.93 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Hooky St Coffee Co Ltd

The claimant succeeded in claims for unauthorised deductions, notice pay, and written particulars, but the unfair dismissal claim was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction due to insufficient continuous employment.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Unauthorised deductions
  • breach of contract for notice pay
  • failure to provide written particulars
  • constructive unfair dismissal jurisdiction (two-year service requirement)
  • proceeding in absence of respondent.
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