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4 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

All of the claimant's discrimination and harassment claims were dismissed as not well-founded after a full merits hearing, with the tribunal finding that the respondent's actions were not discriminatory and were justified by legitimate patient safety concerns.

Legal Issues (12)
  • The key legal issues included whether the respondent had knowledge of the claimant's disability
  • whether the claimant was treated unfavourably because of something arising from her disability
  • whether the respondent applied provisions
  • criteria or practices that placed the claimant at a substantial disadvantage
  • whether the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments
  • whether the claimant was harassed related to her disability
  • and whether the claimant was treated less favourably because of her race or age. The tribunal also considered the application of the Equality Act 2010
  • including sections on direct discrimination
  • indirect discrimination
  • duty to make reasonable adjustments
  • discrimination arising from disability
  • and harassment.

Reference: 3300427/2022

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3 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Constructive Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police

All claims of race discrimination, harassment and discriminatory constructive dismissal were dismissed on the merits after a full hearing.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Direct race discrimination under s.13 Equality Act 2010
  • harassment related to race under s.26 Equality Act 2010
  • constructive dismissal for a discriminatory reason
  • whether conduct amounted to a repudiatory breach of the implied term of trust and confidence.

Reference: 3306924/2024

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1 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Arthouse Unlimited

All claims of discrimination and harassment were dismissed on the merits after a full hearing; the claimant did not succeed on any ground.

Legal Issues (10)
  • Amendment application principles (Selkent Bus Co Ltd v Moore)
  • time limits for religion/belief discrimination
  • burden of proof under section 136 Equality Act 2010
  • definition of philosophical belief
  • provision criterion or practice in reasonable adjustments
  • knowledge of disability
  • harassment related to disability
  • discrimination arising from disability
  • victimisation
  • and justification for dismissal.

Reference: 3304520/2024

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1 Sept 2026
other

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract, Harassment and Other

Employer: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

The only final outcomes are the strike-out of the harassment claim and the dismissal of several claims upon withdrawal; no substantive merits determination was made on the remaining claims.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Employment status (employee vs worker)
  • disability definition under Equality Act 2010
  • strike-out of harassment claim
  • withdrawal of claims.

Reference: 3301421/2024

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31 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police

All claims of direct race discrimination, harassment related to race, and victimisation were dismissed on the merits after a full hearing.

Legal Issues (8)
  • Direct race discrimination (s.13 EqA 2010)
  • harassment related to race (s.26 EqA 2010)
  • victimisation (s.27 EqA 2010)
  • burden of proof (s.136 EqA 2010)
  • time limits (s.123 EqA 2010)
  • continuing act
  • comparators
  • credibility assessment.

Reference: 3308186/2023

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19 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal and Whistleblowing

Employer: Mondelez Europe Services GMBH – UK Branch and Reading Scientific Services Ltd

The claimant's complaint of unfair dismissal for making a protected disclosure was struck out as having no reasonable prospects of success.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Strike out application – rule 38(1)(a) – no reasonable prospects of success
  • protected disclosure (whistleblowing) and automatic unfair dismissal under s103A ERA 1996.

Reference: 6012420/2024

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17 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Williams Lea Ltd

The tribunal found that the respondent did not breach the implied term of trust and confidence and that the claimant's resignation was not a constructive dismissal.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Constructive dismissal
  • implied term of mutual trust and confidence
  • last straw doctrine
  • objective assessment of employer conduct.

Reference: 6028830/2025

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17 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: HAP Recruitment Ltd and Others

The claimant's claims were struck out because he failed to provide witness statements, did not identify the alleged discriminator, and his conduct was unreasonable, making a fair hearing impossible and the claims lacking reasonable prospects.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Strike out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2024 on grounds of no reasonable prospect of success
  • unreasonable conduct
  • non-compliance with tribunal orders
  • and no fair hearing possible.

Reference: 3300393/2023

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13 Aug 2026
Mixed outcome£16,000 awarded

Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Hair and Beauty Palace Ventures Ltd

The claimant's wages claim succeeded with an award of £16,000, while the race discrimination claim remains pending after the respondent's response was struck out.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unlawful deduction from wages under section 15 Employment Rights Act 1996
  • strike-out of response for non-compliance with tribunal orders (Rule 38)
  • race discrimination claim pending.

Reference: 3311657/2024

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13 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Mr R Tilling and Royal Mail Group Ltd

The claimant's long-term absence and inability to provide a return date made dismissal fair; discrimination claims failed on merits or were out of time.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Unfair dismissal - capability
  • range of reasonable responses
  • reasonable adjustments - whether home meetings were reasonable
  • discrimination arising from disability - justification
  • harassment - time limit and merits.

Reference: 3304745/2024

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6 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Discrimination

Employer: HIFX Europe Ltd

The victimisation complaint was struck out as having no reasonable prospects of success; the remainder of the claim was not struck out.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether the victimisation claim had no reasonable prospects of success
  • strike-out application under Rule 38(1)(c) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024.

Reference: 6012917/2024

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5 Aug 2026
Mixed outcome

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: West Berkshire District Council

The claimant succeeded on limited allegations of harassment and victimisation but failed on the majority of her race discrimination claims.

Legal Issues (8)
  • Race discrimination
  • harassment related to race
  • victimisation
  • protected acts
  • vicarious liability
  • time limits for amendments
  • extension of time
  • grievance process fairness.

Reference: 6015012/2024

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3 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford

All claims were finally determined against the claimant: the unfair dismissal claim was struck out for lack of jurisdiction and the discrimination claims were dismissed on the merits.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Section 108 Employment Rights Act 1996 (qualifying period for unfair dismissal)
  • burden of proof and elements of direct discrimination (Equality Act 2010) and victimisation
  • strike-out for lack of jurisdiction.

Reference: 3301513/2024

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30 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

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

Employer: Royal Mail Group Ltd

The claimant's constructive unfair dismissal claim was struck out at a preliminary hearing, and all remaining claims were dismissed at the final hearing.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Strike out for no reasonable prospect of success
  • unreasonable conduct in proceedings
  • discrimination and victimisation
  • breach of contract
  • holiday pay.

Reference: 3302961/2024

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27 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: LHR Airports Ltd

Both claims were dismissed because they were not presented within the applicable time limits.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Time limits for presenting unfair dismissal and race discrimination claims
  • reasonable practicability test for unfair dismissal
  • just and equitable extension for discrimination.

Reference: 6006654/2025

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25 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Constructive Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: UK Atomic Energy Authority

All claims dismissed: race discrimination struck out for no reasonable prospects, disability discrimination dismissed as claimant not disabled, constructive unfair dismissal dismissed as no breach of contract.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Constructive dismissal test (Western Excavating v Sharp)
  • implied term of mutual trust and confidence
  • definition of disability under Equality Act 2010
  • strike out for no reasonable prospects.

Reference: 3306035/2023

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22 Jul 2026
Claimant won£25,000 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Forsetti Global Ltd (in voluntary liquidation)

The claimant succeeded on both claims; the respondent made unauthorised wage deductions and dismissed without notice in breach of contract, with total compensation capped at £25,000.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages (Employment Rights Act 1996 Part II)
  • breach of contract – wrongful dismissal without notice
  • cap on breach of contract claims under Article 10 of the Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) Order 1994.

Reference: 6003192/2025

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22 Jul 2026
Claimant won£5,141.62 awarded

Constructive Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Zrada Ltd

The respondent failed to pay the claimant's wages, holiday pay, expenses, and constructively and wrongfully dismissed the claimant.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Failure to pay wages
  • holiday pay
  • expenses
  • constructive dismissal
  • wrongful dismissal

Reference: 3302543/2025

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21 Jul 2026
Claimant won£27,081.21 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Bacerius Investments Ltd and Delesius Investments Ltd (together as Trustees of Sutton Place)

The claimant's claims for redundancy pay, unpaid wages, holiday pay and notice pay succeeded because the respondent failed to pay the sums due and the tribunal found it had jurisdiction despite the claims being presented out of time due to it not being reasonably practicable to present earlier.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Time limits for presenting claims
  • whether it was reasonably practicable to present within the primary limitation period
  • jurisdiction to hear out-of-time claims for unpaid wages
  • holiday pay and notice pay.

Reference: 3313736/2022

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20 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Whistleblowing

Employer: Coalo Ltd

All claims were dismissed because the Tribunal found that the respondent's actions were not discriminatory, the alleged provision, criterion or practice did not exist, the claimant was not subjected to a detriment for a protected act, and the email relied upon as a protected disclosure was not in the public interest, and the reason for dismissal was redundancy.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Whether the claimant was subjected to direct disability discrimination
  • whether the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments
  • whether the claimant was victimised for raising a grievance
  • and whether the claimant was automatically unfairly dismissed for making a protected disclosure.

Reference: 3300319/2024

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17 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: The Hearing Care Partnership Ltd

The claimant's complaint of direct race discrimination was dismissed because the Tribunal found the respondent's non-discriminatory explanations credible and the claimant's evidence lacking in credibility and substance, with no direct or indirect evidence of race being a factor.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Direct race discrimination under section 13 Equality Act 2010
  • burden of proof (Madarassy
  • Efobi)
  • comparator analysis
  • credibility of witnesses
  • costs for unreasonable conduct under Rule 74(2)(a) and (b).

Reference: 3305551/2024

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