Bristol Employment Tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions heard at Bristol.

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28
Employers (last 3 months)
27
Recorded awards (last 3 months)
6

£216,592.86 combined

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4 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Discrimination

Employer: Secretary of State for Justice

The Claimant failed to prove that her impairments of ILO, DBPD, asthma, and GORD had a substantial and long-term adverse effect on normal day-to-day activities.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Definition of disability under s.6 Equality Act 2010
  • substantial adverse effect
  • long-term effect
  • credibility of claimant's evidence
  • weight of medical records
  • burden of proof

Reference: 6029870/2025

23 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Your Path Ltd and Others

The claimant won on constructive unfair dismissal and unlawful deductions from wages but lost on direct and indirect discrimination claims.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Constructive unfair dismissal
  • repudiatory breach of implied term of trust and confidence
  • direct and indirect sex discrimination (maternity leave)
  • unlawful deductions from wages
  • joint employer liability
  • insolvency of respondents

Reference: 6008285/2024

23 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: The Chief Constable Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary

The claimant failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that she had dyslexia amounting to a mental impairment, or that any such impairment had a substantial adverse effect on her day-to-day activities during the relevant period.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Disability definition under s.6 Equality Act 2010
  • requirement for expert evidence where existence of impairment disputed
  • weight to be given to screening tools vs diagnosis
  • contemporaneous evidence of substantial adverse effect

Reference: 6020496/2025

22 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Constructive Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Greenfields Financial Management Ltd

The claimant's claims were dismissed because the tribunal found his evidence unreliable and dishonest, and concluded that the respondent did not breach the implied term of trust and confidence or commit any repudiatory breach of contract.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Constructive dismissal test (Western Excavating v Sharp)
  • implied term of trust and confidence
  • last straw doctrine (Omilaju v Waltham Forest)
  • causation
  • credibility of witnesses
  • burden of proof for unlawful deductions

Reference: 1402038/2025

22 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Activ8 For Kids Ltd

The unfair dismissal claim was struck out for lack of qualifying service, and the remaining claims were dismissed because the claimant failed to attend the hearing.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Qualifying service for unfair dismissal (s.108 ERA 1996)
  • dismissal for non-attendance under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024

Reference: 1402267/2025

20 Jul 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Horizon Leisure Trust

The claim was dismissed because it was submitted out of time and it was reasonably practicable for it to have been submitted within the time limit, so the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Jurisdiction
  • time limits
  • reasonably practicable test

Reference: 6043377/2025

17 Jul 2026
Claim struck out

Breach of Contract

Employer: Altrad Employment Services Ltd

The claim was dismissed because the claimant failed to attend the final hearing without good reason after disengaging from the proceedings.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Non-attendance of claimant
  • dismissal under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024

Reference: 6026939/2025

16 Jul 2026
Claim struck out

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

Employer: C De Souza

Claim struck out due to Claimant's persistent failure to comply with multiple Tribunal orders and failure to attend the hearing.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Strike out for persistent failure to comply with case management orders (Rule 38)
  • proportionality
  • earlier jurisdiction strike out for unfair dismissal due to insufficient service length

Reference: 1400369/2025

16 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: FP Hurley and Sons Ltd

Unfair dismissal claim succeeded due to failure to consider suitable alternative employment, but wrongful dismissal and written particulars claims failed.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Redundancy fairness
  • consultation
  • pooling
  • alternative employment
  • Polkey reduction
  • notice period
  • written particulars

Reference: 6012243/2025

15 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal, Discrimination, Whistleblowing, Breach of Contract, Harassment and Other

Employer: Andros UK Ltd

The claimant succeeded on one harassment claim (racially offensive comment) but failed on all other claims including whistleblowing, discrimination, constructive dismissal, and breach of contract.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Whether the monkey comment amounted to harassment related to race
  • whether the claimant's disclosures were protected
  • whether the employer's actions were discriminatory or in breach of contract

Reference: 6002021/2024

9 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Whistleblowing, Breach of Contract and Harassment

Employer: Defence Equipment and Support

Most claims struck out for unreasonable conduct and non-compliance; automatic unfair dismissal claim allowed to proceed.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Strike out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules for unreasonable/vexatious conduct
  • non-compliance with orders
  • no fair trial possible
  • proportionality
  • litigant in person responsibilities

Reference: 6023572/2024

7 Jul 2026
Claimant won

Redundancy Pay

Employer: Virtuoso Doors Ltd (in administration)

The respondent failed to consult with employee representatives about the proposed mass redundancies, as required by s.188 TULRCA, and no special circumstances excused the failure, so the protective award claim succeeded.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Collective redundancy consultation under sections 188 and 189 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
  • protective award for failure to consult
  • no response from respondent leading to rule 22 judgment
  • length of protected period (90 days) based on Susie Radin guidelines

Reference: 1400950/2025

3 Jul 2026
Claimant won£9,408.71 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Poole Property Holdings Ltd (In Administration)

The respondent's response was struck out for non-compliance with disclosure orders and failure to pursue the case, and the claimant's claims for unpaid wages and holiday pay were found well-founded.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • holiday pay under the Working Time Regulations
  • strike out of response for non-compliance with Tribunal orders

Reference: 6038061/2025

3 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unpaid Wages

Employer: G3 Systems

The complaint of holiday pay was not well-founded because the respondent did not make an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's final salary payment.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Whether the deduction from the claimant's final salary for holiday pay was unauthorised under the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 1402079/2025

2 Jul 2026
Claimant won£16,054.08 awarded

Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract

Employer: Linx Christian Youth Trust

The respondent failed to file a response and did not attend the hearing, so judgment was entered for the claimant by default.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Default judgment under rule 22 of the ET Rules 2024
  • extension of time for response
  • calculation of basic award
  • compensatory award
  • notice pay

Reference: 6036694/2025

2 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Veolia Es (UK) Ltd

The tribunal found that the employer acted reasonably in dismissing the claimant for capability (ill-health) after meaningful consultation, obtaining medical advice, and offering a return-to-work plan, and the claimant was unable to return due to unresolved workplace stressors.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Fairness of dismissal for ill-health capability
  • consultation
  • occupational health advice
  • alternative roles
  • band of reasonable response
  • employer's contribution to ill-health (McAdie)

Reference: 6038291/2025

22 Jun 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal and Unpaid Wages

Employer: L Broad

The claimant succeeded in her claim for unauthorised deductions from wages, but her unfair dismissal claim was struck out due to insufficient service.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages
  • failure to respond
  • strike out for lack of qualifying service in unfair dismissal

Reference: 6030549/2025

19 Jun 2026
Claimant won£24,057.10 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Winnens 1929 Ltd

The claimant's claims for unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, and holiday pay were well founded and succeeded because the respondent failed to attend or defend the claims and the evidence supported the claimant's case.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Unfair dismissal under section 98 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • wrongful dismissal for breach of contract
  • entitlement to notice pay
  • unpaid holiday pay under the Working Time Regulations

Reference: 1402227/2025

17 Jun 2026
Claimant won£28,267.72 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Fairbanks Traditional Fish & Chips Ltd

The respondent failed to submit a response, leading to a default judgment under Rule 22 that all claims succeeded.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Default judgment under Rule 22 for failure to file a response
  • refusal of late response and adjournment applications
  • awards for unfair dismissal
  • discrimination (injury to feelings and financial loss)
  • unauthorised deductions

Reference: 6030811/2025

15 Jun 2026
Claimant won£95,896.45 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Gareth Webb & Co LLP

Respondent failed to present a valid response; default judgment entered in favour of all claimants.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Default judgment
  • unauthorised deductions from wages
  • breach of contract (notice)
  • statutory redundancy payment
  • holiday pay entitlement

Reference: 1403057/2025

12 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed

Constructive Dismissal

Employer: Swindon Borough Council

The claimant's claim of constructive unfair dismissal failed because the alleged breaches, even where admitted, did not objectively amount to a fundamental breach of the implied term of trust and confidence, and the claimant had not resigned in response to any such breach.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Constructive unfair dismissal
  • implied term of trust and confidence (Malik test)
  • whether the employer acted without reasonable and proper cause in a manner calculated or likely to destroy or seriously damage trust and confidence
  • whether the claimant affirmed the contract by conduct before resigning

Reference: 6024780/2025

12 Jun 2026
Mixed outcome

Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Stockbrook Capital Ltd

The claimant succeeded on two claims of unauthorised deductions and one breach of contract claim, but other deduction claims were dismissed.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages under Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • breach of contract for failure to reimburse expenses

Reference: 6021439/2025

11 Jun 2026
Claimant won£42,908.80 awarded

Unfair Dismissal and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Entangled Positions Ltd

The claimant's claims were upheld because the respondent failed to attend or properly defend the claims, and the undisputed evidence showed a fundamental breach of contract by non-payment of wages.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Constructive unfair dismissal due to fundamental breach of contract (non-payment of wages)
  • unlawful deduction from wages
  • respondent's failure to respond or attend hearing leading to undefended judgment

Reference: 6024726/2025

10 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Historic England

All claims were either withdrawn or dismissed because the Tribunal found the dismissal was fair, the discrimination claims were not well-founded, and the Claimant's own culpable conduct caused the breakdown of working relationships.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Fairness of dismissal for some other substantial reason (breakdown of working relationships)
  • whether the Claimant's conduct (making baseless allegations) was culpable
  • time limits for discrimination claims
  • whether the Claimant was disabled by mental health conditions
  • whether treatment was because of disability or sex

Reference: 6002213/2024

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