Sector Report

Care Work Tribunal Data Analysis

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

182Cases Analysed (Last 12 Months)

Final Care Work decisions with at least one determined claim.

49%Success Factor

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

51%Dismissal Rate

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

↑ Strongest IndicatorRedundancy Pay (76% Success)
↓ Weakest IndicatorWhistleblowing (12% Success)

Showing 12 cases from the last 2 months.

Employers in recent Care Work decisions

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

2 Oct 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract

Both complaints of unfair dismissal and breach of contract were dismissed after a full hearing.

Legal Issues (1)
  • The judgment does not specify the legal issues. The claims were dismissed on the merits

Reference: 6015364/2026

28 Sept 2026
Claimant won£2,211.30 awarded

Redundancy Pay

The claimant succeeded in her claim for a redundancy payment after the respondent failed to present a valid response, resulting in a default judgment awarding £2,211.30.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Default judgment for failure to respond
  • entitlement to a statutory redundancy payment under the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • calculation of redundancy payment

Reference: 6001065/2026

24 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Harassment

All claims were dismissed, either as not well-founded or on withdrawal.

Legal Issues (4)
  • The tribunal considered the legal tests for unfair dismissal
  • harassment related to disability
  • discrimination arising from disability
  • unlawful deduction of wages. All claims were dismissed

Reference: 2301796/2024

21 Sept 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal and Other

The claimant's unfair dismissal complaint was struck out for lack of qualifying service, and the entire claim was subsequently struck out for failure to comply with a Tribunal order and lack of active pursuit.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Qualifying service requirement for unfair dismissal under s.108 Employment Rights Act 1996
  • strike-out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 for non-compliance with an order and failure to actively pursue the claim

Reference: 6016333/2025

21 Sept 2026
Claim struck out

Other

The claim was struck out because the claimant did not comply with a tribunal order to exchange witness statements and did not respond to a warning letter, making a fair trial impossible.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Strike-out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 for non-compliance with an order and failure to actively pursue the claim

Reference: 6012623/2025

14 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

All claims were dismissed: unfair dismissal withdrawn, and the remaining Equality Act claims were dismissed as out of time as it was not just and equitable to extend time.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Time limits under section 123 of the Equality Act 2010
  • just and equitable extension
  • prejudice to the respondent
  • balancing exercise

Reference: 6017618/2025

8 Sept 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

All claims were dismissed on jurisdictional grounds: unfair dismissal for lack of qualifying service, and wages/breach of contract for being out of time.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Jurisdiction for unfair dismissal claim due to insufficient service (section 108 ERA 1996)
  • time limits for wages and breach of contract claims (section 111 ERA 1996 and relevant limitation periods) and the test of reasonable practicability for late presentation

Reference: 2600820/2025

7 Sept 2026
Mixed outcome£6,000 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Whistleblowing, Harassment and Other

The claimant succeeded on claims of discrimination arising from disability and harassment but failed on whistleblowing, automatic unfair dismissal, direct discrimination, and victimisation.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Time limits
  • qualifying disclosure
  • discrimination arising from disability
  • harassment
  • victimisation
  • direct discrimination
  • injury to feelings

Reference: 1401120/2025

2 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

The claim for automatic unfair dismissal under section 103A ERA was dismissed because the claimant did not make a protected disclosure (no reasonable belief in public interest) and in any event the disclosure was not the reason for dismissal.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Whether the claimant made a protected disclosure (public interest test under s.43B ERA)
  • whether the disclosure was the reason or principal reason for dismissal (causation)
  • burden of proof
  • credibility of witnesses
  • procedural failures in disclosure

Reference: 6022957/2025

2 Sept 2026
Claimant won£29,692.23 awarded

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

The claimant won because the tribunal found she was dismissed by reason of her pregnancy, making the dismissal unfair and an act of maternity and pregnancy discrimination.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Whether the dismissal was because of pregnancy
  • automatic unfair dismissal
  • pregnancy/maternity discrimination
  • assessment of financial loss
  • injury to feelings and interest

Reference: 6012693/2025

24 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Both claims were struck out because, even taken at their highest, the evidence—particularly the clear CCTV footage—showed a gross misconduct dismissal with no reasonable prospect of establishing unfair dismissal or race discrimination.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Strike out under rule 37 for no reasonable prospects of success
  • special caution required before striking out discrimination claims
  • assessment of clear CCTV evidence in an unfair dismissal case
  • approach where the claimant is absent
  • reconsideration under rule 70

Reference: 6005865/2025

20 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unpaid Wages

The claimant's complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages failed and was dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Whether the respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages contrary to Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 1600665/2026