Sector Report

Transport & Logistics Tribunal Data Analysis

Employment Tribunal decisions and outcome patterns in the Transport & Logistics sector from the last 12 months.

404Cases Analysed (Last 12 Months)

Final Transport & Logistics decisions with at least one determined claim.

41%Success Factor

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

59%Dismissal Rate

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

↑ Strongest IndicatorRedundancy Pay (88% Success)
↓ Weakest IndicatorWhistleblowing (8% Success)

Showing 26 cases from the last 2 months.

Employers in recent Transport & Logistics decisions

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

2 Oct 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal

The entire claim was struck out, first the unfair dismissal complaint for lack of qualifying service, and then the remaining claims for failure to actively pursue the claim.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Qualifying service requirement for unfair dismissal (section 108 Employment Rights Act 1996)
  • striking out for failure to actively pursue a claim (Rule 38 Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024)

Reference: 3304574/2025

29 Sept 2026
Mixed outcome

Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

The Tribunal dismissed all disability discrimination claims on the merits but upheld two claims of unlawful deduction from wages, with remedy to be determined.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Discrimination arising from disability (s.15 EqA)
  • harassment related to disability (s.26)
  • victimisation (s.27)
  • direct disability discrimination (s.13)
  • reasonable adjustments (s.20-21)
  • time limits (s.123 EqA)
  • unlawful deduction from wages (s.13 ERA)

Reference: 2409533/2023

22 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination, Breach of Contract and Harassment

All claims were dismissed: breach of contract for lack of jurisdiction, and direct discrimination and harassment on the merits.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Direct race discrimination under section 13 Equality Act 2010
  • harassment under section 26 Equality Act 2010
  • jurisdiction for breach of contract claims in the Employment Tribunal

Reference: 3306488/2024

21 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

All claims were dismissed as the tribunal found that the claimant's dismissal was due to gross misconduct, not his trade union activities or beliefs.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Whether dismissal was automatically unfair under section 152 TULRCA 1992 (reason for dismissal)
  • whether claimant's belief in trade unionism qualifies as a protected philosophical belief under section 10 Equality Act 2010 (Grainger criteria)
  • direct discrimination under section 13 EqA
  • shifting burden of proof
  • whether conduct outside protection (Lyon v St James Press)

Reference: 6017275/2024

18 Sept 2026
Claimant won£7,976.51 awarded

Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

The claimant succeeded on all three claims, with the Tribunal awarding £7,385.05 gross for unauthorised deductions, £591.46 net for notice pay, and making a protective award of 90 days' remuneration.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and time limit under section 23
  • breach of contract claim for notice pay under the Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) Order 1994 and time limit under section 7
  • protective award for failure to inform and consult under section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and time limit under section 192
  • amendment of claim
  • ACAS conciliation compliance
  • service of claim form
  • establishment and absence of employee representatives

Reference: 3300074/2025

18 Sept 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Unfair Dismissal

The unfair dismissal claim was dismissed because it was presented outside the applicable time limit and it was reasonably practicable to present it in time.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Time limit for presenting an unfair dismissal claim under section 111 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • whether it was reasonably practicable to present the claim in time

Reference: 2300004/2025

18 Sept 2026
Mixed outcome£23,410.87 awarded

Discrimination

The claimant succeeded in part on reasonable adjustments claims but failed on the claim regarding the attendance management procedure, resulting in a split outcome and an award of £23,410.87.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Reasonable adjustments under sections 20-21 and schedule 8 of the Equality Act 2010
  • attendance management procedure as a PCP
  • remedy including compensation for financial loss and injury to feelings
  • recommendations under section 124(3)

Reference: 1305252/2024

15 Sept 2026
Mixed outcome£19,040.42 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

The claimant succeeded on claims for unpaid wages, holiday pay, notice pay, and redundancy payment, while other claims remain outstanding.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages (Employment Rights Act 1996 s.13)
  • breach of contract for notice pay (Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction Order 1994)
  • redundancy payment (Employment Rights Act 1996 s.135)
  • reconsideration of strike-out under Rules 69-70
  • determination in absence of response under Rule 22

Reference: 3307668/2025

15 Sept 2026
Mixed outcome£2,100 awarded

Redundancy Pay

The claimant succeeded on her redundancy payment claim, which was awarded £2100, while other claims remain outstanding.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Entitlement to a redundancy payment under section 135 Employment Rights Act 1996
  • default judgment under Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024

Reference: 3307683/2025

14 Sept 2026
Mixed outcome

Discrimination and Whistleblowing

The claimant succeeded in his whistleblowing detriment claim but failed in his disability discrimination claim; remedy for the successful claim is to be determined at a later hearing.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Disability discrimination under sections 20 and 21 Equality Act 2010 – whether the respondent applied a provision
  • criterion or practice (PCP) that placed the claimant at a substantial disadvantage
  • whether the respondent had a duty to make reasonable adjustments as an employment service provider. Whistleblowing detriment under section 47B Employment Rights Act 1996 – whether the disclosure was a qualifying protected disclosure under section 43B (information tending to show a failure of health and safety protection, in the public interest)
  • whether the disclosure was a material cause of the detrimental treatment (cessation of shifts and termination)

Reference: 6017871/2024

14 Sept 2026
Claim struck out

Unpaid Wages

The claim was struck out because the claimant failed to comply with the early conciliation requirement, as the name on the EC certificate did not match the claimant's name.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Early conciliation requirement under s.18A Employment Tribunals Act 1996
  • strict precondition for jurisdiction
  • strike-out under Rule 38 for no reasonable prospect of success due to jurisdictional defect

Reference: 6012819/2026

11 Sept 2026
Claimant won£735.76 awarded

Constructive Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Other

The claimant succeeded on all his claims for unlawful deduction of wages, unpaid holiday pay, and constructive dismissal, and the respondent's counterclaim was dismissed.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Unlawful deduction from wages (Employment Rights Act 1996 Part II)
  • unpaid holiday pay (Working Time Regulations)
  • constructive dismissal (Employment Rights Act 1996 s.95(1)(c))
  • dismissal of counterclaim

Reference: 6008108/2026

6 Sept 2026
Claimant won£116,670.67 awarded

Unfair Dismissal and Unpaid Wages

The claimant succeeded on both claims of unauthorised deductions from wages and unfair dismissal, with the tribunal ordering compensation of £116,670.67.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • unfair dismissal under the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 6000839/2025

4 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Breach of Contract and Harassment

All of the claimant's complaints were dismissed at the final merits hearing on 1-4 September 2026.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Key legal issues included: strike-out and deposit order tests under Rules 38 and 40 of the Employment Tribunals Rules 2024
  • time limits for discrimination claims under s.123 Equality Act 2010
  • including conduct extending over a period and just and equitable extension
  • indirect discrimination under ss.19 and 19A Equality Act 2010
  • the application of PCPs in indirect sex discrimination claims

Reference: 6016961/2024

4 Sept 2026
Mixed outcome£700 awarded

Discrimination and Other

The tribunal dismissed the discrimination claims as not well-founded but upheld the breach of procedure claim, awarding compensation.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Direct and indirect disability discrimination under the Equality Act 2010
  • breach of statutory procedure relating to a flexible working request

Reference: 2601080/2024

4 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

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

Legal Issues (3)
  • Disability discrimination under sections 15
  • 20 and 21 of the Equality Act 2010
  • unauthorised deductions from wages under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 2412130/2023

2 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Breach of Contract and Harassment

The Tribunal found that the respondent had a genuine belief in misconduct, carried out a reasonable investigation, and dismissal was within the range of reasonable responses; all discrimination, harassment, and victimisation claims were either out of time or not substantiated.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Unfair dismissal (conduct)
  • wrongful dismissal
  • direct race and disability discrimination
  • harassment related to race
  • victimisation
  • time limits (Equality Act 2010)
  • whether claimant was disabled

Reference: 3312048/2022

26 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

All claims were dismissed: the unfair dismissal claim was not well-founded and the claimant failed to prove she was disabled for the discrimination claims.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether the claimant was a disabled person at the material times
  • whether the dismissal was unfair

Reference: 6020516/2024

25 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

The claimant failed to establish that the respondent breached the duty to make reasonable adjustments or that it directly discriminated against him because of disability; the evidence showed sustained engagement and appropriate adjustments.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Time limits (section 123 Equality Act 2010)
  • conduct extending over a period
  • burden of proof
  • identification of PCP for reasonable adjustments
  • reasonableness of adjustments
  • direct discrimination causation

Reference: 8001894/2025

24 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Whistleblowing

All claims were struck out because the claimant failed to actively pursue the case, having not complied with Tribunal orders or communicated with the respondent or the Tribunal.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Strike-out of a claim for failure to actively pursue proceedings under rule 38(1)(d) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. Consideration of whether the claimant had been given a reasonable opportunity to make representations (rule 38(2))

Reference: 6005969/2025

24 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

The claimant's unfair dismissal claim was struck out for having no reasonable prospect of success, and the race discrimination claim was struck out after the claimant failed to pay the required deposit order.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Unfair dismissal - agency worker status and insufficient qualifying service
  • race discrimination - little reasonable prospect of success due to plausible non-discriminatory explanation
  • deposit order for discrimination claim
  • failure to pay deposit leading to strike out

Reference: 6007294/2025

21 Aug 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Breach of Contract and Other

The Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to consider the complaints, which were therefore dismissed.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Jurisdiction of the Employment Tribunal to hear claims
  • time limits for bringing claims
  • procedural requirements for claims of unfair dismissal
  • breach of contract
  • right to be accompanied
  • discrimination

Reference: 1604189/2025

20 Aug 2026
Claimant won£750 awarded

Unpaid Wages

The respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages, and the tribunal ordered payment of £750.00 gross.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages
  • default judgment under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024

Reference: 6000836/2026

20 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unpaid Wages and Other

All claims were either withdrawn or dismissed, resulting in no success for the claimant on any claim.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Not detailed in the judgment
  • the claims were either withdrawn or dismissed without published reasons

Reference: 3305916/2024

19 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal

The claim was struck out because the claimant failed to comply with Tribunal orders and did not actively pursue the claim, making a fair hearing impossible.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Strike out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
  • failure to comply with orders
  • no active pursuit
  • no fair trial possible

Reference: 6000160/2025

18 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination, Whistleblowing and Other

All claims were dismissed because the claimant failed to establish protected disclosures, discrimination, or any unlawful treatment; some claims were also barred by a prior settlement agreement.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Protected disclosure definition
  • public interest requirement
  • causation under s.47B ERA
  • discrimination burden of proof (Igen v Wong)
  • effect of COT3 settlement and Henderson v Henderson principle
  • time limits and just and equitable extension

Reference: 6014056/2024