Birmingham Employment Tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions heard at Birmingham.

Recent cases: 23
Employers (last 3 months): 22
Recorded awards (last 3 months): 9

Published decisions

Cases from the last three months

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9 Oct 2026

Mixed outcome£16,325.65 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Practice Plus Group Health and Rehabilitation Services Ltd

The claimant succeeded on unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal, but failed on direct sex discrimination and a claim under section 38 of the Employment Act 2002; compensation was awarded for wrongful dismissal and a basic award for unfair dismissal, with reductions applied.

Legal Issues (4)

Direct sex discrimination
unfair dismissal with Polkey reduction and reduction for contributory fault
wrongful dismissal (breach of contract)
claim under section 38 Employment Act 2002

Reference: 1306966/2024

1 Oct 2026

Claimant won£22,412.28 awarded

Discrimination

Employer: Jarmark Erdington Ltd

The claimant succeeded in her discrimination complaints and was awarded compensation in this remedy judgment.

Legal Issues (2)

The key legal issue was whether the claimant suffered unlawful discrimination by the respondent. The liability judgment found in her favour
this remedy judgment quantifies the compensation

Reference: 1311577/2024

30 Sept 2026

Claim struck out

Other

Employer: Valstream Ltd

The claimant's application to set aside the dismissal of his claims was refused, so the claims remain struck out for non-compliance.

Legal Issues (2)

Application to set aside under Employment Tribunal Rule 39(2)
compliance with Unless Orders

Reference: 6003133/2026

29 Sept 2026

Claimant won£57,339.76 awarded

Discrimination

Employer: CLE Contractors Ltd

The Tribunal found that the complaints of direct disability discrimination and failure to make reasonable adjustments were well-founded and succeeded.

Legal Issues (2)

Direct disability discrimination
failure to make reasonable adjustments

Reference: 6014840/2025

28 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Whistleblowing

Employer: Jaguar Land Rover Ltd

The claim of detriment for making protected disclosures was dismissed in its entirety after the tribunal found that the claimant did not make a protected disclosure and, in any event, the alleged detriments were not on the ground of any disclosure.

Legal Issues (6)

Whether the claimant made qualifying disclosures under s.43B ERA
whether any such disclosures were protected under ss.43C-43H ERA
whether the claimant was subjected to detriments (investigation meeting, suspension, termination, alleged blacklisting, letters) under s.47B ERA
whether any detriment was on the ground of protected disclosures. The tribunal found no protected disclosure was made
even if it had been
the detriments were not on that ground

Reference: 6015547/2024

22 Sept 2026

Claimant won£3,333.33 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Underline Utilities and Civil Engineering Ltd

The complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages was well-founded and the respondent was ordered to pay the deducted sum.

Legal Issues (1)

Unauthorised deductions from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 1304650/2025

18 Sept 2026

Dismissed on jurisdiction

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Small Heath Medical Practice

All claims dismissed because they were presented outside the applicable time limit.

Legal Issues (3)

Time limits for presenting employment tribunal claims
constructive unfair dismissal
race and religion or belief discrimination

Reference: 6033424/2025

18 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome£7,144.11 awarded

Harassment and Other

Employer: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The claimant succeeded on two sexual harassment claims but all other claims were dismissed.

Legal Issues (2)

Sexual harassment under the Equality Act 2010
dismissal of all other claims

Reference: 6014383/2025

18 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome£23,410.87 awarded

Discrimination

Employer: Ocado Central Services Ltd

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

17 Sept 2026

Dismissed on jurisdiction

Discrimination

Employer: The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police

The tribunal held that judicial proceedings immunity applied to the decisions to dismiss the claimants, and that the EU law-based interpretation in P v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis no longer applies after Brexit, so the claims were dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Legal Issues (3)

Whether judicial proceedings immunity applies to police misconduct proceedings under the Equality Act 2010 after the removal of EU law supremacy
interpretation of P v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2017] UKSC 65
effect of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 on the Marleasing interpretation of section 42 of the Equality Act 2010

Reference: 1303890/2025

11 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Harassment

Employer: Verisure Services (UK) Ltd

All claims dismissed; claimant was fairly dismissed, disability and wage claims dismissed as out of time or on merits, and breach of contract claim without jurisdiction.

Legal Issues (6)

Jurisdiction over time-barred claims
definition of disability (stress/anxiety and shoulder pain accepted; other conditions not)
unfair dismissal test
disability discrimination (reasonable adjustments, harassment, discrimination arising from disability)
unlawful deduction from wages (including notice pay, holiday pay, commission, SSP, and an overpayment deduction)
breach of contract claim brought during employment

Reference: 1308699/2023

11 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Dodderhill Parish Council

The Claimant's entire claim of disability discrimination and harassment was dismissed on the merits after a final hearing.

Legal Issues (4)

Duty to make reasonable adjustments under sections 20-21 Equality Act 2010 (auxiliary aids and PCP)
disability-related harassment under section 26
time limits and just and equitable extension under section 123
application of local government law to remote attendance

Reference: 1304424/2024

7 Sept 2026

Claimant won£3,120 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal and Other

Employer: Atwal (Midlands) Ltd (in Voluntary Liquidation)

The claimant succeeded on her claim of constructive unfair dismissal, and the Tribunal found the dismissal was unfair under section 98 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, awarding a basic award of £3,120.

Legal Issues (3)

Constructive dismissal
unfair dismissal
basic award calculation

Reference: 6019133/2025

25 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Other

Employer: Alliance in Partnership Ltd

The claim was dismissed because the claimant failed to attend the hearing without providing a satisfactory reason.

Legal Issues (2)

Failure to attend hearing
Rule 47 dismissal

Reference: 1303902/2025

25 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Other

Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

The claimant's reconsideration application was refused because withdrawal of a claim is not a judgment and cannot be reconsidered; the original claim was withdrawn and dismissed.

Legal Issues (7)

Reconsideration jurisdiction
withdrawal of claim
res judicata
without prejudice privilege
duress
capacity
costs threat

Reference: 6007512/2024

20 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Whistleblowing

Employer: Tamworth Borough Council

All complaints were found not well-founded and dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)

Direct race discrimination
victimisation
protected disclosure detriment

Reference: 6021283/2024

18 Aug 2026

Claimant won£5,254.99 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: R Rahman

The claim was well-founded and the respondent was ordered to pay the sum claimed for unpaid wages.

Legal Issues (2)

Claim for unpaid wages
default judgment due to respondent's non-attendance

Reference: 6009027/2024

14 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Jaguar Land Rover Ltd

The claimant's unfair dismissal claim was not well founded, and the respondent's justification defence succeeded in respect of the discrimination claim, leading to dismissal of all claims.

Legal Issues (4)

Unfair dismissal
disability discrimination (section 15 Equality Act 2010)
justification defence
burden of proof

Reference: 1306036/2024

12 Aug 2026

Claimant won£17,094.46 awarded

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Moo Fresh Ltd

The claimant was unfairly dismissed because the respondent failed to establish a potentially fair reason for dismissal and the dismissal was procedurally unfair, lacking any proper process.

Legal Issues (5)

Unfair dismissal under section 98 ERA 1996
failure of employer to show reason for dismissal
lack of procedural fairness in breach of ACAS Code of Practice
summary dismissal without process
recoupment of benefits

Reference: 6011799/2025

12 Aug 2026

Claimant won

Other

Employer: WSH Logistics Ltd (in Administration) and The Secretary of State for Business and Trade

The Tribunal granted a protective award after finding the respondent had failed to comply with its collective consultation obligations under section 188 TULR(C)A 1992.

Legal Issues (3)

Whether the respondent complied with its duty under section 188 TULR(C)A 1992 to inform and consult employee representatives or individual employees when proposing 20 or more redundancies
the consequences of failing to respond to the claim
the appropriate protective award under section 189

Reference: 1300453/2026

7 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: University of Wolverhampton

The Tribunal found that the respondent acted reasonably in treating redundancy as a sufficient reason for dismissal, and the dismissal fell within the band of reasonable responses.

Legal Issues (4)

Reasonableness of redundancy dismissal under section 98(4) Employment Rights Act 1996
including adequacy of consultation
selection pool composition
search for alternative employment

Reference: 6030814/2025

7 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Other

Employer: Birmingham City Council

The claimants failed to show their work as Business Advisers was like work to that of Account Managers – the roles were materially different in content, responsibility and time allocation.

Legal Issues (5)

Equal pay – like work comparison under Equality Act 2010 sections 64(1)(a) and 65(1)(a)
definition of 'work' in equal pay cases
significance of differences in content and time spent
limitation periods under section 132
TUPE-transfer employment continuity

Reference: 1304212/2024

27 Jul 2026

Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Harassment

Employer: People Solutions Ltd

The claimant's unfair dismissal claim was struck out for lack of two years' service, and his discrimination claims were struck out because the respondent could not be held liable for the alleged acts of Autosmart employees; a holiday pay claim remains pending.

Legal Issues (5)

Jurisdiction for unfair dismissal (two-year service requirement)
strike out for no reasonable prospects
vicarious liability under s.109 Equality Act 2010 for acts of third-party employees
time limits
amendment principles (Selkent Bus v Moore)

Reference: 6004258/2025

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