Sector Report

Manufacturing Tribunal Data Analysis

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

180Cases Analysed (Last 12 Months)

Historical Manufacturing decisions from our database catalog.

56%Success Factor

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

44%Dismissal Rate

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

↑ Strongest IndicatorUnfair dismissal (61% Success)

↓ Weakest IndicatorBreach of contract (40% Success)

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Unfair Dismissal Constructive Dismissal Discrimination Redundancy Pay Unpaid Wages Whistleblowing Breach Contract Harassment

Showing 11 cases from the last 2 months.

6021501/2025 • 27 Mar 2026

lost

The Tribunal found the claimant's complaint of detriments for making a protected disclosure to be unsubstantiated and dismissed the claim.

Legal Issues (1)

Whether the claimant was subjected to detriments for making a protected disclosure and whether the claim should be upheld under whistleblowing legislation.

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1801165/2025 • 24 Mar 2026

won

The tribunal found the employer had failed to organise employee representation and consult on the redundancies, so the claimants’ complaints were well‑founded.

Legal Issues (1)

Breach of statutory duty to consult under TULRCA ss 188/188A; entitlement to a protective award under s 189 for failure to comply with the consultation requirement.

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4106832/2024 • 24 Mar 2026

lost

The Tribunal found the claimant had failed to establish any breach of contract, protected detriment, or unauthorised deduction, so all claims were dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)

Whether the employer’s conduct amounted to a repudiatory breach of contract giving rise to constructive dismissal; whether the claimant suffered a protected detriment under sections 45A(1)(f) and 47B; and whether any wage deductions were unauthorised under section 13 of the ERA 1996.

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6018916/2024 • 20 Mar 2026

split

The tribunal dismissed the unfair dismissal claim but upheld the equal‑pay claim because the claimant did comparable work to the male comparator and no non‑sex material factor justified the lower pay.

Legal Issues (1)

Whether the dismissal was a fair redundancy or other substantial reason; reasonableness of the employer's actions; whether the claimant performed ‘like work’ under Equality Act 2010 s 65(1); whether a non‑sex material factor justified the pay difference under s 69; calculation of arrears of pay under Equality Act 2010 s 132(4).

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6038585/2025 • 19 Mar 2026

lost

Both the breach of contract and unlawful deduction claims were found to be not well founded and dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)

Whether the employer breached the claimant's contract and unlawfully deducted wages; both claims were dismissed as unfounded.

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6033644/2025 • 18 Mar 2026

won

The tribunal held that the dismissal breached the contract’s notice provisions and that the claimant was entitled to statutory redundancy pay.

Legal Issues (1)

Breach of contract for failure to give proper notice; entitlement to statutory redundancy payment.

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3202147/2024 • 13 Mar 2026

lost

All three claims were dismissed as being out of time under the limitation rules.

Legal Issues (2)

Whether the claimants filed their breach of contract
statutory redundancy and unauthorised deduction claims within the applicable limitation periods; application of the time‑bar rules to employment claims.

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2502119/2024 • 13 Mar 2026

lost

The tribunal concluded that the claimant’s unfair dismissal claim was not well founded and dismissed it.

Legal Issues (1)

Whether the dismissal complied with the substantive and procedural fairness requirements of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

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1303301/2024 • 10 Mar 2026

split

The tribunal upheld the unfair dismissal and holiday‑pay claims but dismissed the automatically unfair dismissal, protected‑disclosure, discrimination, wrongful dismissal, unauthorised deductions and victimisation claims.

Legal Issues (9)

Automatically unfair dismissal (s103A ERA)
unfair dismissal (s94 ERA)
protected‑disclosure detriment (s47B/48 ERA)
race discrimination (s13 Equality Act 2010)
wrongful dismissal
unauthorised deductions (Part II ERA)
holiday pay entitlement
victimisation (s27 Equality Act)
application of the ACAS Code of Practice and compensatory award considerations.

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4106291/2022 • 10 Mar 2026

lost

The tribunal held the August 1 meeting was a protected pre‑termination negotiation, rendering the claimant’s evidence inadmissible and leading to dismissal of the unfair dismissal claim.

Legal Issues (3)

Whether the 1 August 2022 discussion constituted a protected pre‑termination negotiation under s.111A Employment Rights Act 1996 and
if so
whether any improper pressure was exerted that would render the dismissal unfair.

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1809293/2024 • 9 Mar 2026

split

The tribunal held that the employer failed to make reasonable adjustments for the claimant’s disability, but dismissed her claims of protected‑disclosure detriment and unfair dismissal.

Legal Issues (1)

Failure to make reasonable adjustments under Equality Act 2010; protected disclosure detriment under Employment Rights Act 1996; automatic unfair dismissal under Employment Rights Act 1996.

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The Tribunal found the claimant's complaint of detriments for making a protected disclosure to be unsubstantiated and dismissed the claim.

The tribunal found the employer had failed to organise employee representation and consult on the redundancies, so the claimants’ complaints were well‑founded.

The Tribunal found the claimant had failed to establish any breach of contract, protected detriment, or unauthorised deduction, so all claims were dismissed.

The tribunal dismissed the unfair dismissal claim but upheld the equal‑pay claim because the claimant did comparable work to the male comparator and no non‑sex material factor justified the lower pay.

Both the breach of contract and unlawful deduction claims were found to be not well founded and dismissed.

The tribunal held that the dismissal breached the contract’s notice provisions and that the claimant was entitled to statutory redundancy pay.

All three claims were dismissed as being out of time under the limitation rules.

The tribunal concluded that the claimant’s unfair dismissal claim was not well founded and dismissed it.

The tribunal upheld the unfair dismissal and holiday‑pay claims but dismissed the automatically unfair dismissal, protected‑disclosure, discrimination, wrongful dismissal, unauthorised deductions and victimisation claims.

The tribunal held the August 1 meeting was a protected pre‑termination negotiation, rendering the claimant’s evidence inadmissible and leading to dismissal of the unfair dismissal claim.

The tribunal held that the employer failed to make reasonable adjustments for the claimant’s disability, but dismissed her claims of protected‑disclosure detriment and unfair dismissal.

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The tribunal held the August 1 meeting was a protected pre‑termination negotiation, rendering the claimant’s evidence inadmissible and leading to dismissal of the unfair dismissal claim.