County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust employment tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions involving County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

Cases (last 2 years): 4
Tribunal locations (last 2 years): 2
Recorded awards (last 2 years): 1

Published decisions

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6 Jul 2026

Mixed outcome

Discrimination and Harassment

Heard at Newcastle

The Trust's policy requiring claimants to share a changing room with a biological male trans woman and its failure to address their concerns amounted to harassment and indirect sex discrimination, but other harassment allegations and victimisation claims were dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)

Harassment related to sex and/or gender reassignment (s.26 Equality Act 2010)
indirect sex discrimination (s.19)
victimisation (s.27)

Reference: 2501192/2024

30 Sept 2025

Claimant won£85,224.93 awarded

Unfair Dismissal

Heard at Newcastle

The tribunal held that the claimant was unfairly dismissed and that he had acted reasonably in mitigating his loss, so a compensatory award of £85,224.93 was granted.

Legal Issues (2)

Whether the claimant was an employee and therefore capable of bringing an unfair dismissal claim (conceded by the respondent). 2) Whether the dismissal was unfair. 3) Whether the claimant had taken reasonable steps to mitigate his loss
including the relevance of the burden of proof on the employer. 4) Whether an ACAS Code uplift was applicable. 5) Whether pension contributions and holiday pay should be included in the compensatory award

Reference: 2501333/2024

23 Apr 2025

Claim struck out

Unpaid Wages

Heard at Newcastle

The claims for unpaid holiday pay were struck out by the tribunal.

Legal Issues (2)

The key legal issue was whether the claims for unpaid holiday pay could proceed
with the tribunal deciding to strike them out. The specific grounds (e.g., out of time, no reasonable prospects) are not stated in the written judgment

Reference: 2500930/2024

27 Nov 2024

Claim dismissed

Other

Heard at Middlesbrough

None of the claimant's claims were well founded.

Legal Issues (1)

Not specified in judgment text

Reference: 2502777/2023

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