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Construction Tribunal Data Analysis

Latest legal precedents and outcome patterns in the Construction sector based on our 12-month database analysis.

106Cases Analysed (Last 12 Months)

Historical Construction decisions from our database catalog.

60%Success Factor

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

40%Dismissal Rate

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

↑ Strongest IndicatorUnfair Dismissal (67% Success)
↓ Weakest IndicatorUnfair dismissal (21% Success)

Showing 8 cases from the last 2 months.

6019798/20248 Apr 2026
won

The tribunal found the dismissal was unfair, the employer breached the contract by not giving proper notice and unlawfully deducted wages, entitling the claimant to multiple awards.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • breach of contract (failure to give notice)
  • unlawful deduction of wages
  • holiday pay claim under Working Time Regulations.
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2312570/202423 Mar 2026
split

The Tribunal upheld the claimant's constructive unfair dismissal claim but dismissed the holiday pay, arrears of pay and redundancy claims.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Constructive unfair dismissal
  • failure to provide written statement of employment particulars (section 38 Employment Act 2002)
  • holiday pay entitlement
  • arrears of pay
  • redundancy entitlement.
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1401584/202420 Mar 2026
won

The tribunal found the claimant’s constructive unfair dismissal claim well‑founded and awarded the agreed sums for holiday pay, unauthorised deductions and unpaid wages, together with compensation for unfair and wrongful dismissal.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Constructive unfair dismissal
  • wrongful dismissal (notice entitlement)
  • holiday pay entitlement
  • unauthorised deductions from wages
  • breach of written particulars
  • protected disclosure (out of time).
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2305347/202120 Mar 2026
struck_out

The Tribunal struck out the claim because the claimant had not actively pursued it for over three years and failed to respond to the Tribunal’s warning.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Breach of TUPE regulation 13
  • unfair dismissal
  • claim struck out under Rule 38 for failure to actively pursue the claim
  • and stay of proceedings against a liquidated company.
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1302210/202519 Mar 2026
lost

The claim was dismissed because the claimant failed to attend the hearing and did not comply with tribunal directions.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Failure to comply with Tribunal orders; non‑attendance at hearing; dismissal of claim under rule 47 Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024.
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6003038/202513 Mar 2026
struck_out

The claimant did not comply with tribunal directions or demonstrate active pursuit of the claim, so the Tribunal exercised its discretion to strike out the claim.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Failure to actively pursue the claim and non‑compliance with Tribunal orders
  • resulting in a strike‑out under Rule 38(1)(d).
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2228523/202413 Mar 2026
won

All four ISG companies failed to comply with the statutory consultation duties, so the claimants’ protective award claims under s189 succeeded.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Whether the respondents complied with the statutory collective consultation obligations (TULRCA 1992 s188); failure to do so giving rise to a protective award under s189.
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8001605/202511 Mar 2026
lost

The Tribunal concluded the claim was out of time and that it was reasonably practicable for the claimant to have lodged it within the statutory period, so the claim was dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Whether the claim was filed within the three‑month limitation period
  • the effect of early conciliation under sections 207B(3) and 207B(4) of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • and whether it was reasonably practicable for the claimant to have lodged the claim on time (Dedman principle).
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