Sector Report

Healthcare Tribunal Data Analysis

Employment Tribunal decisions and outcome patterns in the Healthcare sector from the last 12 months.

420Cases Analysed (Last 12 Months)

Final Healthcare decisions with at least one determined claim.

35%Success Factor

Proportion of cases won or split/upheld in our database.

65%Dismissal Rate

Cases lost or struck out due to procedural/jurisdictional issues.

↑ Strongest IndicatorUnpaid Wages (53% Success)
↓ Weakest IndicatorWhistleblowing (12% Success)

Showing 45 cases from the last 2 months.

Employers in recent Healthcare decisions

Browse the latest published decisions for employers represented in this sector sample.

18 Aug 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Other

The tribunal dismissed the negligent misstatement complaint because it fell outside the types of complaints Parliament has empowered the tribunal to decide.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Jurisdiction of the Employment Tribunal to hear a claim for negligent misstatement
  • Rule 28 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024

Reference: 1600235/2026

14 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

All claims were dismissed by the Employment Tribunal.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Discrimination (pregnancy and maternity, failure to make reasonable adjustments, victimisation) and unlawful deduction from wages

Reference: 6007854/2024

11 Aug 2026
Claimant won£8,346.80 awarded

Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

The respondent failed to pay the claimant for all hours worked, fuel allowance, and holiday pay, and did not provide a written statement of particulars, resulting in total compensation of £8,346.80.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Unlawful deduction from wages (s.13 ERA 1996)
  • breach of contract (Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction Order 1994)
  • holiday pay (Working Time Regulations 1998)
  • failure to provide written statement of particulars (s.1 and s.38 ERA 1996)

Reference: 6038541/2025

8 Aug 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

The first claimant was unfairly dismissed, and both claimants succeeded in their harassment claim, but their alternative direct discrimination claim was dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • harassment related to sexual orientation
  • direct discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation (alternative claim)

Reference: 1603346/2025

7 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages, Whistleblowing, Harassment and Other

The claimant's claims under Working Time Regulations were struck out for no reasonable prospects, and his religion/belief discrimination and Health and Safety claims were withdrawn, while other claims remain pending.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Interim relief test (pretty good chance of success)
  • definition of protected disclosure
  • strike-out for no reasonable prospects
  • withdrawal of claims

Reference: 2307277/2025

7 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

The discrimination claims were either out of time or not well-founded on the evidence.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Time limits under s123 Equality Act 2010
  • continuing course of conduct
  • just and equitable extension
  • burden of proof in direct discrimination
  • strike-out for no reasonable prospect of success

Reference: 6009627/2024

3 Aug 2026
Claimant won£35,128.70 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

The claimant's claims for breach of contract, unfair dismissal, and unauthorised deductions were all upheld, with compensation awarded for each.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Breach of contract (failure to give notice)
  • unfair dismissal
  • unauthorised deductions from wages
  • ACAS Code uplift
  • recoupment provisions

Reference: 2501339/2024

3 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Whistleblowing

All three complaints were dismissed as not well-founded.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Whether the claimant was subjected to detriment for making a protected disclosure
  • whether the dismissal was automatically unfair under section 103A ERA 1996
  • whether the dismissal was unfair under section 98 ERA 1996

Reference: 2301943/2024

3 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

The claimant was not a disabled person at the material time, so his disability discrimination claims were dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010
  • material period for disability status
  • dismissal of claims where claimant fails to establish disability

Reference: 1806083/2025

31 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Harassment

The claim for failure to make reasonable adjustments succeeded, but all other claims (direct race and disability discrimination, harassment, holiday pay) were dismissed.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Reasonable adjustments for disability
  • time limits under section 123 Equality Act 2010
  • just and equitable extension
  • direct discrimination
  • harassment
  • holiday pay

Reference: 2300820/2023

29 Jul 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Discrimination, Whistleblowing and Other

The claimant presented her claim without an ACAS early conciliation certificate, which is a mandatory jurisdictional requirement, so the claim was correctly rejected.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Early conciliation requirement under section 18A of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996
  • jurisdictional prerequisite for presenting a claim
  • application of Pryce v Baxterstorey

Reference: 6007372/2026

28 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

The unfair dismissal claim was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, but the disability discrimination claim was not struck out and continues.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Jurisdiction for unfair dismissal (two-year qualifying period)
  • strike-out for failure to comply with case management orders
  • proportionality of strike-out
  • need for properly pleaded discrimination claim

Reference: 6006650/2025

27 Jul 2026
Claim struck out

Discrimination

The claim was struck out in its entirety because it was an abuse of process, seeking to relitigate matters already finally determined or which should have been raised in earlier proceedings.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Strike out for abuse of process
  • res judicata
  • issue estoppel
  • Henderson v Henderson
  • whether a discrimination claim can be struck out despite the usual caution
  • application to amend where underlying claim is barred

Reference: 1308627/2023

27 Jul 2026
Claim struck out

Discrimination, Whistleblowing and Breach of Contract

All claims were dismissed because the claimant failed to attend the preliminary hearing, did not provide a reasonable explanation, and had not actively pursued her complaints.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Dismissal under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024 for non-attendance and failure to pursue claims
  • overriding objective
  • procedural fairness

Reference: 8000614/2026

23 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

The claims of direct race discrimination and victimisation were not well-founded on the merits because the redundancy process was fair, the claimant was not treated less favourably because of her race, and the decision-makers were unaware of her protected act.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Direct race discrimination
  • victimisation
  • redundancy selection
  • burden of proof
  • credibility of witnesses

Reference: 6007366/2024

23 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

The claimant won on constructive unfair dismissal and unlawful deductions from wages but lost on direct and indirect discrimination claims.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Constructive unfair dismissal
  • repudiatory breach of implied term of trust and confidence
  • direct and indirect sex discrimination (maternity leave)
  • unlawful deductions from wages
  • joint employer liability
  • insolvency of respondents

Reference: 6008285/2024

23 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Claimant succeeded in unfair dismissal because Respondent failed to obtain further medical evidence or consider alternative roles before dismissing, but discrimination claims failed due to lack of causative link or substantial disadvantage.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Unfair dismissal - reasonableness of dismissal for capability
  • failure to obtain medical evidence on ability to return
  • failure to consider alternative employment
  • failure to hear appeal. Discrimination arising from disability - causation between absence and treatment. Reasonable adjustments - whether absence management policy and sick pay policy placed claimant at substantial disadvantage

Reference: 6010801/2024

23 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

The Tribunal upheld jurisdiction for unfair dismissal and discrimination arising from disability (claims to proceed), but dismissed claims for failure to make reasonable adjustments and harassment related to disability as out of time and not just and equitable to extend.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Effective date of termination
  • time limits for unfair dismissal (reasonably practicable test) and discrimination (just and equitable extension)
  • continuing act doctrine

Reference: 8002932/2025

21 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Harassment

Claimant won on victimisation (bonus withdrawal) and section 38 claim but lost on direct discrimination, harassment and unfair dismissal.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Direct discrimination
  • harassment
  • victimisation under Equality Act 2010
  • unfair dismissal
  • section 38 Employment Act 2002 award

Reference: 3200344/2023

20 Jul 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Whistleblowing

All claims were struck out: the whistleblowing claims had no reasonable prospect of success due to previous findings, and the unfair dismissal and victimisation claims were struck out due to the claimant's failure to comply with orders and non-attendance at the final hearing.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Strike out for no reasonable prospect of success (whistleblowing claims)
  • strike out for failure to comply with tribunal orders and non-attendance (unfair dismissal and victimisation)
  • application of Blockbuster Entertainment Ltd v James
  • overriding objective and proportionality

Reference: 2303596/2022

20 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Breach of Contract

The claimant's unfair dismissal claim was struck out for lack of service, and his claims of direct race discrimination, victimisation, and wrongful dismissal were dismissed on their merits.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Jurisdictional requirement of two years' service for unfair dismissal
  • elements of direct race discrimination and victimisation under the Equality Act 2010
  • wrongful dismissal for breach of contract

Reference: 2303242/2024

20 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal and Unpaid Wages

The claimant lost her unfair dismissal claim because the tribunal found the dismissal was due to conduct and performance concerns, not her wage complaint, but she won her wages claim by consent.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Whether the sole or principal reason for dismissal was the claimant's protected complaint about unlawful deduction from wages (section 104 Employment Rights Act 1996)

Reference: 8000342/2026

17 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

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 (5)
  • 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

16 Jul 2026
Claimant won

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

The Tribunal found the dismissal was unfair because the employer failed to follow its own disciplinary policy and constitution, the investigation was inadequate, and the decision to dismiss was outside the range of reasonable responses given the claimant's open use of vehicles with management approval and the lack of any clear policy prohibition.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Whether the dismissal was fair under section 98(4) ERA 1996
  • focusing on the reasonableness of the employer's belief
  • the adequacy of the investigation
  • whether dismissal fell within the range of reasonable responses
  • whether the employer followed a fair procedure including compliance with its own disciplinary policy and the 'Just and Learning Framework'

Reference: 2600557/2024

16 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

The tribunal dismissed the claim because it found that the respondent had reasonable grounds to impose restrictions, suspend, and investigate the claimant, and did not breach the implied term of trust and confidence.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Constructive dismissal based on breach of implied term of trust and confidence
  • whether the respondent's actions constituted a repudiatory breach of contract
  • legitimacy of employer's response to governance and patient safety concerns

Reference: 8001073/2025

15 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

The unfair dismissal claim was struck out due to lack of qualifying service, but the disability discrimination claims were allowed to proceed.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Section 108 Employment Rights Act 1996 – two-year qualifying period for unfair dismissal
  • disability discrimination under Equality Act 2010
  • extension of time for late presentation
  • amendment of claim

Reference: 6002895/2025

15 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

The complaint of direct disability discrimination was not well-founded and was dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Direct disability discrimination under section 13 Equality Act 2010

Reference: 3311470/2024

14 Jul 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Discrimination

The claims for disability discrimination were brought out of time and the Tribunal declined to exercise its discretion to allow them to proceed on just and equitable grounds because the claimant had not provided a reasonable explanation for the extensive delay.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Time limits for discrimination claims under section 123 Equality Act 2010
  • whether it is just and equitable to extend time
  • cogency of evidence
  • claimant’s knowledge of rights and advice from union and solicitor

Reference: 4100889/2025

14 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

The claimant failed to prove facts from which discrimination could be inferred; the evidence showed she was dismissed for poor performance, not because of her sexual orientation.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Direct discrimination under section 13 Equality Act 2010
  • burden of proof under section 136
  • comparator analysis
  • whether poor performance was the real reason for dismissal

Reference: 6013533/2024

13 Jul 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

The claim was dismissed because the claimant failed to attend the hearing without providing any reason.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules – dismissal of claim due to non-attendance of a party

Reference: 1808624/2024

10 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Constructive Dismissal and Discrimination

The race and age discrimination claims were dismissed as out of time, but the constructive unfair dismissal claim was allowed to proceed.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Time limits for discrimination claims (s.123 Equality Act 2010)
  • reasonable practicability
  • just and equitable extension
  • strike out for no reasonable prospects (Rule 38(1)(a))

Reference: 6022815/2025

10 Jul 2026
Claimant won

Unfair Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal, Whistleblowing and Other

The Tribunal found that Dr Gilby was constructively dismissed and subjected to detriments because of protected disclosures, making the dismissal unfair under section 103A and the detriment claims well-founded.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Whether the resignation amounted to constructive dismissal
  • whether the reason was protected disclosure
  • whether detriments were on grounds of protected disclosures
  • adverse inferences from document destruction
  • costs and indemnity principle

Reference: 2402398/2023

8 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

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

Reference: 3200277/2024

8 Jul 2026
Claimant won£86.20 awarded

Unpaid Wages

The respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages and failed to pay accrued holiday pay.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • failure to pay holiday pay under the Working Time Regulations

Reference: 6019835/2025

8 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

The claim was dismissed because the claimant failed to prove that the decisions were taken because of the protected act, rather than because of genuine concerns about her conduct identified in the tribunal judgment.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Whether the decisions to include and maintain allegations derived from the earlier tribunal judgment amounted to unlawful victimisation contrary to section 27 of the Equality Act 2010

Reference: 1602431/2024

7 Jul 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Other

All claims struck out because the respondent company was dissolved, leaving the tribunal without jurisdiction.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Whether the Employment Tribunal has jurisdiction over claims against a company that has been dissolved

Reference: 6001452/2025

6 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Whistleblowing

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

6 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Discrimination and Harassment

The Trust's policy requiring claimants to share a changing room with a biological male trans woman and its failure to address their concerns amounted to harassment and indirect sex discrimination, but other harassment allegations and victimisation claims were dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Harassment related to sex and/or gender reassignment (s.26 Equality Act 2010)
  • indirect sex discrimination (s.19)
  • victimisation (s.27)

Reference: 2501192/2024

6 Jul 2026
Claimant won£5,624.97 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

All complaints were well-founded and the respondent was ordered to pay the claimant for notice pay, holiday pay, redundancy payment, and unauthorised deductions.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Breach of contract for notice pay and holiday pay
  • entitlement to a statutory redundancy payment under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996
  • unauthorised deductions from wages

Reference: 6035258/2025

3 Jul 2026
Claimant won£12,951.31 awarded

Unfair Dismissal

The claimant was unfairly dismissed by the respondent.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Unfair dismissal

Reference: 6011467/2024

3 Jul 2026
Claim struck out

Discrimination and Harassment

The harassment claim and the claim against the second respondent were struck out as having no reasonable prospect of success, while the remaining discrimination allegations against the first respondent were ordered to be subject to a deposit due to little reasonable prospect of success.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Strike out for no reasonable prospect of success (Rule 38)
  • Deposit order for little reasonable prospect of success (Rule 40)
  • Adequacy of particulars in discrimination claims
  • Application of Cox v Adecco

Reference: 2601565/2024

3 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

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 (8)
  • Direct discrimination (disability, race, religion)
  • discrimination arising from disability
  • indirect discrimination
  • reasonable adjustments
  • victimisation
  • time limits
  • burden of proof
  • comparator analysis

Reference: 3200347/2025

2 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

The claimant was not an employee, so unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal claims were dismissed for lack of jurisdiction; however, she was a worker, so the holiday pay claim will proceed.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Employment status – employee vs worker vs self-employed
  • mutuality of obligations
  • personal service
  • control
  • integration
  • dependency
  • use of intermediary company

Reference: 6022446/2024

1 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

The unfair dismissal claim succeeded, but the reasonable adjustments claim was dismissed by consent.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • reasonable adjustments (disability discrimination)
  • judgment by consent on one claim

Reference: 2601793/2024

1 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

All complaints of sex discrimination, harassment, and victimisation were dismissed as not well-founded.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Whether the claimant was subjected to direct sex discrimination
  • harassment related to sex
  • victimisation

Reference: 6017057/2024

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