Sector Report
Tech Tribunal Data Analysis
Latest legal precedents and outcome patterns in the Tech sector based on our 12-month database analysis.
116Cases Analysed (Last 12 Months)
Historical Tech decisions from our database catalog.
59%Success Factor
Proportion of claims won or split/upheld in our database.
41%Dismissal Rate
Claims lost or struck out due to procedural/jurisdictional issues.
↑ Strongest IndicatorUnfair Dismissal (67% Success)
↓ Weakest IndicatorUnfair dismissal (47% Success)
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Showing 15 cases from the last 2 months.
2501012/2025 • 23 Feb 2026
won
The employer did not pay the employee for work performed or accrued holiday, and with no response to the claim the judge had sufficient information to decide the case without a hearing.
Legal Issues (1)
- Unlawful deduction of wages and failure to pay accrued holiday pay under Regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations 1998; determination under Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024.
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6021584/2024 • 17 Feb 2026
lost
The Tribunal concluded the dismissal was fair and therefore dismissed the claimant's unfair dismissal claim.
Legal Issues (1)
- Whether the dismissal was unfair under the Employment Rights Act 1996; award of costs for a wasted hearing.
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8000577/2025 • 16 Feb 2026
split
The unfair dismissal claim was dismissed as out of time, but the discrimination claims were held to be within the tribunal’s jurisdiction.
Legal Issues (2)
- Whether the unfair dismissal claim fell outside tribunal jurisdiction under s 111 ERA 1996 due to the late filing
- and whether the discrimination claims under the Equality Act 2010 could be kept within jurisdiction under s 123 (just and equitable extension).
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2304570/2024 • 16 Feb 2026
split
The Tribunal dismissed the claimant’s unfair dismissal claim but upheld her pregnancy/maternity discrimination claim, ordering the respondent to pay compensation.
Legal Issues (3)
- Automatic unfair dismissal; pregnancy/maternity discrimination under the Equality Act 2010; calculation of compensatory awards (financial loss
- injury‑to‑feelings
- interest).
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6008920/24 • 13 Feb 2026
won
The tribunal found the respondent liable for unauthorised deductions, unpaid holiday pay, notice‑pay breach and unfair dismissal, awarding the claimant compensation on all those grounds.
Legal Issues (5)
- Unauthorised deductions from wages
- unpaid holiday pay
- breach of contractual notice
- constructive unfair dismissal
- ordinary unfair dismissal and the calculation of basic and compensatory awards.
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3200153/2024 • 6 Feb 2026
won
The Tribunal found the claimant suffered unfavourable treatment because of something arising from her disability and awarded compensation.
Legal Issues (7)
- Time‑limit for indirect discrimination claim
- duty to make reasonable adjustments
- discrimination arising from disability under the Equality Act 2010
- liability finding
- calculation of compensatory awards (past loss
- injury‑to‑feelings
- interest).
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2500448/2025 • 3 Feb 2026
other
The tribunal found all of the claimant's claims—including unfair dismissal, breach of contract, holiday pay and redundancy entitlement—to be well‑founded.
Legal Issues (4)
- Unfair dismissal
- breach of contract (notice pay)
- unlawful deduction of holiday pay
- entitlement to redundancy payment under the Employment Rights Act 1996.
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3310858/2023 • 30 Jan 2026
lost
The Tribunal found the claimant’s breach of contract claim and unfair dismissal claim both unsubstantiated, concluding the dismissal was not unfair and no contractual breach occurred.
Legal Issues (4)
- Whether the dismissal was fair under the statutory test (reasonableness
- breakdown in relationship)
- whether the employer breached the employment contract by failing to pay the agreed salary increase
- and the contractual interpretation of “equity investment” for triggering the pay rise.
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3311314/2024 • 30 Jan 2026
won
The tribunal held that the dismissal was unfair and that the employer had made unauthorised deductions from the claimant’s wages, ordering payment of the outstanding sums.
Legal Issues (1)
- Whether the dismissal was unfair and whether the employer made unauthorised deductions from wages by underpaying salary and failing to pay accrued leave.
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6004160/2024 • 29 Jan 2026
lost
The claimant either withdrew the unfair dismissal claim and failed to prove the elements of direct discrimination, harassment, and victimisation, leading the tribunal to dismiss all claims.
Legal Issues (3)
- Unfair dismissal; direct discrimination (sex
- race) under Equality Act 2010 s 13; harassment (sex
- race) under s 26; victimisation under the Equality Act; burden of proof and evidential requirements for discrimination claims.
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6025146/2025 • 29 Jan 2026
won
The tribunal found the deductions and unpaid holiday pay were unlawful, so the claimant's claims succeeded.
Legal Issues (1)
- Unlawful deductions from wages; failure to pay accrued holiday pay; breach of statutory wage and holiday entitlement provisions.
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6009513/2025 • 27 Jan 2026
won
The tribunal held that the employer’s failure to supply the promised ‘excellent reference’ voided the shortened notice agreement, entitling the claimant to full notice pay of £565.
Legal Issues (2)
- Whether the employer’s failure to provide the promised reference voided the agreement to a shortened notice period
- giving rise to a breach of contract claim for unpaid notice wages.
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2218003/2024 • 27 Jan 2026
lost
The Tribunal concluded that none of the claimant’s alleged protected disclosures met the statutory test and there was no evidence the dismissal was caused by a protected act, so all claims were dismissed.
Legal Issues (1)
- Automatic unfair dismissal under s103A ERA 1996; protected disclosure detriment under s47B ERA 1996; victimisation under s27 Equality Act 2010; causation and redundancy justification.
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3305255/2024 • 27 Jan 2026
other
The tribunal concluded that the claimant’s additional information did not require leave to amend and ordered the case to proceed to a full merits hearing, without deciding the substantive claim.
Legal Issues (1)
- Whether the claimant’s reliance on earlier WhatsApp communications can be treated as implied contractual terms despite an entire‑agreement clause; whether the claimant needed leave to amend his claim; procedural compliance with case‑management directions; and the continuation of the claim to a full merits hearing.
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3307544/2020 • 26 Jan 2026
split
The Tribunal found the claimant was automatically unfairly dismissed and suffered detriment due to protected disclosures, but dismissed all other claims.
Legal Issues (2)
- Whether the claimant’s dismissal amounted to automatic unfair dismissal under s.103A ERA for protected disclosures
- and whether the claimant suffered detriment (whistle‑blowing protection) as a result; other ancillary claims were also considered.
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