Sector Report

Retail Tribunal Data Analysis

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

241Cases Analysed (Last 12 Months)

Final Retail decisions with at least one determined claim.

33%Success Factor

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

67%Dismissal Rate

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

↑ Strongest IndicatorRedundancy Pay (59% Success)
↓ Weakest IndicatorWhistleblowing (0% Success)

Showing 19 cases from the last 2 months.

Employers in recent Retail decisions

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

17 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

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

All substantive claims were dismissed as not well-founded; the wages claim was settled through ACAS and the third party harassment complaint was withdrawn.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Multiple discrimination and harassment claims under Equality Act
  • whistleblowing detriment
  • constructive unfair dismissal
  • unauthorised deduction from wages

Reference: 6031157/2025

14 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

The claimant was found not to be disabled under the Equality Act 2010, so the reasonable adjustments claim was dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Whether the claimant was disabled within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 at the material times

Reference: 6028476/2025

13 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Other

The claimant failed to comply with tribunal orders and did not attend the hearing, leading to strikeout of the entire claim.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Strikeout under Rule 37 for non-compliance with tribunal orders and failure to prosecute the claim

Reference: 6017080/2025

12 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Discrimination

The claim was struck out because the claimant failed to comply with case management directions and a fair hearing could not be achieved within a reasonable timeframe.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Strike out under Employment Tribunal Rules 38
  • overriding objective
  • fair hearing within reasonable time
  • failure to comply with orders
  • disability adjustments

Reference: 6015312/2025

10 Aug 2026
Claimant won£50 awarded

Unpaid Wages

The complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages was well-founded and the respondent made an unauthorised deduction of £50.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • calculation of net sum
  • employer liability for tax and NI

Reference: 6014343/2026

5 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

The claim was struck out because it contained no particulars, had no reasonable prospect of success, and the claimant failed to pursue it or attend the hearing.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Strike out under Rule 37 for failure to provide particulars and no reasonable prospect of success
  • also failure to prosecute the claim

Reference: 1805935/2025

31 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

The claimant's claim of unfair dismissal fails and is dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Unfair dismissal - claim failed and dismissed

Reference: 6010342/2025

31 Jul 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Whistleblowing, Breach of Contract and Harassment

The complaints of detriment for protected disclosure, direct disability discrimination and harassment related to disability were struck out because the claimant failed to comply with orders and the claims had no reasonable prospect of success.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Strike out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 for no reasonable prospect of success and failure to comply with orders
  • time limits for discrimination claims
  • requirement for particularisation of claims

Reference: 1600365/2025

28 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

The Employment Tribunal dismissed both complaints of harassment related to disability and victimisation after a full hearing.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Harassment related to disability under the Equality Act 2010
  • victimisation under the Equality Act 2010

Reference: 6008075/2024

20 Jul 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Unfair Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal, Discrimination, Redundancy Pay and Unpaid Wages

The indirect sex discrimination claim was dismissed because it was presented outside the three-month time limit, there was no continuing discriminatory state of affairs, and it was not just and equitable to extend time.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Time limit under section 123 Equality Act 2010
  • conduct extending over a period
  • just and equitable extension
  • burden of proof on claimant

Reference: 6000940/2026

17 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

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

The claimant won on unfair dismissal but lost on all other claims (notice pay, holiday pay, disability discrimination, harassment, victimisation).

Legal Issues (5)
  • Unfair dismissal with Polkey reduction (50% chance of fair dismissal)
  • ACAS Code uplift (10%)
  • disability discrimination claims (direct, indirect, discrimination arising from disability, reasonable adjustments, harassment, victimisation) all dismissed
  • breach of contract for notice pay dismissed
  • holiday pay claim dismissed

Reference: 2305964/2024

17 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Redundancy Pay and Breach of Contract

Claimant awarded statutory redundancy payment but breach of contract claim dismissed as out of time.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Whether the respondent was the employer throughout
  • whether redundancy was the reason for dismissal
  • whether the breach of contract claim was time-barred

Reference: 8002465/2025

16 Jul 2026
Claimant won£8,016.38 awarded

Unfair Dismissal

The claim of unfair dismissal succeeded, but the award was significantly reduced due to the Claimant's contributory fault in failing to follow safety protocols.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Ordinary unfair dismissal
  • contributory fault
  • reasonableness of employer's decision to dismiss for gross misconduct
  • credibility of employee's explanations

Reference: 2600893/2025

14 Jul 2026
Claim struck out

Other

Claim dismissed because claimant failed to attend or be represented at the hearing.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Failure to attend hearing
  • Rule 47 dismissal

Reference: 4102108/2025

11 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Constructive Dismissal, Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

All claims were dismissed as not well-founded after a full merits hearing.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Time limits under s.123 Equality Act 2010 and s.23 Employment Rights Act 1996
  • constructive dismissal test (breach of contract, resignation in response, affirmation)
  • direct discrimination comparators
  • burden of proof
  • unauthorised deductions

Reference: 3302461/2024

10 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Redundancy Pay and Unpaid Wages

The claimant was not an employee of Sixmen Limited at the material time, so her claims for redundancy pay and holiday pay were dismissed.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Whether the claimant was an 'employee' under section 230(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • applying the tests of control
  • mutuality of obligation
  • personal performance from Ready Mixed Concrete and Autoclenz. The tribunal found she lacked the necessary elements of a contract of service
  • as she exercised sole control
  • had no defined hours or supervision
  • her remuneration was structured as a director's salary

Reference: 6004854/2026

8 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

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

All claims were dismissed: the whistleblowing claim was struck out as out of time, and the remaining claims of unfair dismissal (including constructive dismissal), harassment, failure to make reasonable adjustments, and unlawful deduction from wages were found not well founded on the merits.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Time limits under Equality Act 2010 (just and equitable extension) and Employment Rights Act 1996 (reasonable practicability)
  • disability discrimination
  • harassment
  • constructive unfair dismissal
  • unlawful deduction from wages

Reference: 3314213/2023

8 Jul 2026
Claimant won£7,286.95 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Breach of Contract and Other

The dismissal was procedurally unfair because the respondent failed to give warnings or a chance to improve, making it outside the range of reasonable responses.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Continuity of employment under TUPE
  • fairness of capability dismissal
  • application of Polkey reduction
  • ACAS Code uplift
  • wrongful dismissal notice entitlement

Reference: 8002805/2025

2 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Constructive Dismissal

The claimant failed to prove that the respondent committed a fundamental breach of contract or breached the implied term of trust and confidence; her resignation was not a constructive dismissal.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Constructive dismissal
  • repudiatory breach of contract
  • implied term of trust and confidence
  • employer's duty of care for health and safety
  • affirmation of contract

Reference: 6004294/2025

Data sources

Decisions are sourced from official GOV.UK Employment Tribunal publications.

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