Bristol Employment Tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions heard at Bristol.

Recent cases: 31
Employers (last 3 months): 31
Recorded awards (last 3 months): 8

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7 Oct 2026

Mixed outcome£9,848.82 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Harassment and Other

Employer: Kerry Ingredients (UK) Ltd

The claimant won on one harassment claim and unfair dismissal, but lost on other harassment allegations and the flexible working claim.

Legal Issues (3)

Key legal issues included: Whether the locking incident amounted to harassment related to race
whether the dismissal was procedurally fair
whether the flexible working request complied with statutory requirements

Reference: 6006154/2025

23 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination, Harassment and Other

Employer: Dr H Kingston and Others

All claims of discrimination, harassment and victimisation were dismissed after a full merits hearing, the tribunal finding the alleged treatment was not unfavourable, was justified, or was not related to the protected characteristics.

Legal Issues (8)

Discrimination arising from disability (section 15 Equality Act 2010)
failure to make reasonable adjustments (section 20/21)
victimisation (section 27)
harassment (section 26)
time limits
justification defence
burden of proof
partnership liability

Reference: 6020095/2024

7 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome£6,000 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Whistleblowing, Harassment and Other

Employer: Rose Care Group Ltd

The claimant succeeded on claims of discrimination arising from disability and harassment but failed on whistleblowing, automatic unfair dismissal, direct discrimination, and victimisation.

Legal Issues (7)

Time limits
qualifying disclosure
discrimination arising from disability
harassment
victimisation
direct discrimination
injury to feelings

Reference: 1401120/2025

4 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Pureclean Environmental Ltd

All claims of unfair dismissal and discrimination were dismissed on the merits after a full hearing.

Legal Issues (4)

Constructive unfair dismissal (breach of implied term of trust and confidence, affirmation, causation)
direct age discrimination
direct disability discrimination
failure to make reasonable adjustments (knowledge of disability, substantial disadvantage)

Reference: 6008759/2025

4 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Lift Schools

All discrimination complaints were dismissed as not well-founded.

Legal Issues (4)

Pregnancy/maternity discrimination (s.18 EqA)
direct disability discrimination (s.13 EqA)
discrimination arising from disability (s.15 EqA)
failure to make reasonable adjustments (ss.20-21 EqA)

Reference: 6001406/2025

4 Sept 2026

Claimant won£138,078.93 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Cognisess Ltd

The claimant succeeded on all three claims: unauthorised deductions, breach of contract for notice pay, and unfair dismissal, with a total award of £138,078.93.

Legal Issues (3)

Unauthorised deductions from wages
breach of contract (notice pay)
unfair dismissal

Reference: 6033318/2025

3 Sept 2026

Claimant won

Redundancy Pay

Employer: FE Realisations 2025 Ltd (In Administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade

The tribunal found the complaint well-founded and made a protective award of 90 days' remuneration.

Legal Issues (3)

Whether the claimant was assigned to a single establishment with 20 or more redundancies under TULRCA s.188. Tribunal held she was part of Head Office staff
which had 40-50 employees
satisfying the threshold

Reference: 6042326/2025

2 Sept 2026

Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Stone Technologies Ltd T/a Converge Technology Solutions

The claimant's claim was struck out in its entirety for failing to comply with the unless order requiring medical evidence and witness statements.

Legal Issues (3)

Non-compliance with an unless order under Rule 39 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024
automatic strike-out for failure to provide medical evidence and witness statements
consideration of relief from sanction but not granted due to substantive breach

Reference: 6031277/2025

2 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Dynamic Support Ltd

The claim for automatic unfair dismissal under section 103A ERA was dismissed because the claimant did not make a protected disclosure (no reasonable belief in public interest) and in any event the disclosure was not the reason for dismissal.

Legal Issues (5)

Whether the claimant made a protected disclosure (public interest test under s.43B ERA)
whether the disclosure was the reason or principal reason for dismissal (causation)
burden of proof
credibility of witnesses
procedural failures in disclosure

Reference: 6022957/2025

31 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome£49,578.90 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Videscape Ltd T/a Clickasnap (In Creditor’s Voluntary Liquidation) and The Secretary Of State For Business And Trade

The claimant lost the unfair dismissal claim due to insufficient continuous service, but won the wrongful dismissal, holiday pay, and failure to provide written particulars claims, resulting in a split overall outcome.

Legal Issues (6)

Employment status (employee vs self-employed)
mutuality of obligation
continuity of employment
implied contractual terms (notice period, holiday entitlement)
statutory cap on contractual claim
award for failure to provide written particulars

Reference: 6003319/2024

28 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome£255.61 awarded

Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Croma Security Solutions plc

The claimant succeeded in claims for unlawful deduction of wages and holiday pay but failed in a claim for breach of contract (notice pay); a claim for failure to provide payslips was not determined.

Legal Issues (5)

Unlawful deduction from wages (s.13 ERA 1996)
holiday pay accrual on termination
contractual deduction clauses
burden of proof on employer to justify deductions
application of Yorkshire Maintenance v Farr

Reference: 6029713/2025

28 Aug 2026

Claim struck out

Other

Employer: Filers Travel Ltd

The claim was struck out because the claimant did not attend the hearing.

Legal Issues (1)

Failure to attend a hearing leading to dismissal under rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024

Reference: 6035138/2025

28 Aug 2026

Claimant won£497 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: KA Didmarton Ltd

The claimant succeeded in his claim for unauthorised deductions from wages.

Legal Issues (2)

Whether the respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages by failing to pay tronc and overtime
the claimant succeeded on both elements

Reference: 6028452/2025

27 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Ministry of Defence

The claimant succeeded on one victimisation claim but failed on other victimisation allegations and all sexual harassment claims, with remedy for the successful claim still to be determined.

Legal Issues (4)

Time limit extension
victimisation under section 27 of the Equality Act 2010
sexual harassment under section 26 of the Equality Act 2010
ACAS Code compliance

Reference: 1402789/2024

21 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Lyreco UK Ltd

The disability discrimination claim was dismissed because the claimant was not disabled at the material time; the constructive unfair dismissal claim is not yet determined.

Legal Issues (4)

Whether the claimant was disabled within the meaning of s.6 Equality Act 2010 at the time of the alleged discriminatory acts
application of the long-term condition requirement
distinction between work-related stress and clinical depression
burden of proof on claimant

Reference: 1401976/2025

21 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome£101 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Stores Supply Ltd

The claimant succeeded in his holiday pay claim but lost on notice pay and breach of contract claims.

Legal Issues (4)

Calculation of notice pay under ERA 1996 s.87(4) where contractual notice exceeds statutory minimum
burden of proof on employer for holiday pay records
dismissal without fair process for employees with less than two years' service
application of the Acas Code

Reference: 6039934/2025

21 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Constructive Dismissal

Employer: Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity

The claim of constructive dismissal was dismissed as not well-founded.

Legal Issues (2)

Constructive dismissal under Part X Employment Rights Act 1996
no further legal issues detailed in the judgment

Reference: 6010866/2024

20 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Harassment and Other

Employer: Compass Group UK and Ireland Ltd

All claims were dismissed or struck out: the unfair dismissal claim failed for lack of qualifying service, and the discrimination claims failed because the claimant was not disabled.

Legal Issues (3)

The key legal issues were: (1) whether the claimant had the required two years' continuous service to bring an unfair dismissal claim
(2) whether the claimant was a disabled person within the meaning of s6 Equality Act 2010
(3) whether the amendment to add a victimisation claim should be allowed

Reference: 6024723/2025

19 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Whistleblowing

Employer: Ultimate Complex Care Ltd

The claimant's complaints of detriment on grounds of public interest disclosure were dismissed after the tribunal found no causal link between the protected disclosures and the alleged detriments.

Legal Issues (5)

Whether the claimant made protected disclosures under s.43B ERA 1996
whether she suffered detriments
whether the detriments were on the ground of the disclosures
burden of proof under s.48(2)
time limits under s.48(3)

Reference: 6021800/2025

14 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: The Big Lemon CIC and S Bingham

All claims of discrimination and harassment were dismissed on the merits because the tribunal found no causal link between the claimant's disabilities and the treatment complained of, and the respondents lacked the requisite knowledge.

Legal Issues (5)

Whether the claimant was disabled under s.6 EqA
whether she was treated unfavourably because of something arising in consequence of disability (s.15 EqA)
whether the respondents had actual or constructive knowledge of the disability
whether any treatment was a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim
whether she was subjected to unwanted conduct related to disability having the purpose or effect of violating dignity or creating an intimidating environment (s.26 EqA)

Reference: 6007763/2025

12 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Other

Employer: OVO Energy Ltd

The tribunal found the claimant was unfairly dismissed and subjected to discrimination arising from disability, but dismissed the reasonable adjustment claim.

Legal Issues (3)

Unfair dismissal under the Employment Rights Act 1996
discrimination arising from disability under section 15 of the Equality Act 2010
failure to make reasonable adjustments under section 20 of the Equality Act 2010

Reference: 6019958/2024

11 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Cotswold Outdoor Group Ltd

The complaint of unfair dismissal was dismissed as not well-founded.

Legal Issues (1)

Unfair dismissal - whether the dismissal was fair

Reference: 6031535/2025

4 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract

Employer: Amazon Services UK Ltd

The Tribunal dismissed both claims, finding the dismissal was fair and not wrongful because the claimant committed gross misconduct by breaching the mobile phone policy, and the employer followed a fair procedure.

Legal Issues (2)

Unfair dismissal: whether the employer had a genuine belief in misconduct on reasonable grounds after a reasonable investigation
whether dismissal was within the range of reasonable responses. Wrongful dismissal: whether the claimant's conduct amounted to a repudiatory breach of contract entitling summary dismissal

Reference: 6010751/2024

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

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