Bury St Edmunds Employment Tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions heard at Bury St Edmunds.

Recent cases: 15
Employers (last 3 months): 14
Recorded awards (last 3 months): 2

Published decisions

Cases from the last three months

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10 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome

Whistleblowing

Employer: The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge and Others

The Claimant succeeded on 11 out of 14 detriment complaints for whistleblowing, but the claim is not yet complete as a remedy hearing is pending.

Legal Issues (6)

Whistleblowing detriment under s.47B Employment Rights Act 1996
protected disclosures
causation and burden of proof
groupthink/organisational enmity
ghost-writing of responses
time limits and series of acts

Reference: 3307960/2023

22 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Arc Hospitality Recruitment Solutions Ltd and Wembley National Stadium Ltd

The claimant lost all claims: the first respondent lacked knowledge of disability and the challenged acts were not because of disability, while the second respondent was not a principal/agent/employer and the tribunal had no jurisdiction.

Legal Issues (7)

Disability status under s.6 Equality Act 2010
knowledge of disability
employment/worker status and jurisdiction under ss.120/83
contract worker/principal/agent
time limits for amended claim
burden of proof under s.136
employer/principal liability under ss.109-110

Reference: 6009133/2024

17 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Milton Keynes College

The claim was dismissed in full because the claimant failed to attend the preliminary hearing and had persistently failed to comply with Tribunal directions, making a fair hearing impossible.

Legal Issues (4)

Non-attendance at hearing
Rule 47 dismissal
overriding objective
pattern of non-compliance with Tribunal directions

Reference: 6020696/2025

14 Jul 2026

Claimant won

Discrimination

Employer: Bridge Academy

The claim of race discrimination was not presented within the applicable time limit, but it is just and equitable to extend the time limit, so the claim will proceed.

Legal Issues (2)

Time limit for discrimination claim
just and equitable extension

Reference: 6003113/2025

13 Jul 2026

Claimant won

Redundancy Pay

Employer: ARJ Construction Ltd (In creditors voluntary liquidation)

The respondent failed to comply with s.188 TULRCA, so the claim for a protective award succeeded.

Legal Issues (1)

Failure to comply with s.188 TULRCA (redundancy consultation) resulting in a protective award

Reference: 2305631/2024

9 Jul 2026

Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Forage and Season Group Ltd and Forage and Season Core Ltd

Claimants succeeded on unauthorised deductions but lost on automatic unfair dismissal and breach of contract, resulting in a split outcome.

Legal Issues (4)

Unauthorised deductions from wages (s.13 ERA 1996)
automatic unfair dismissal (s.103A or similar)
breach of contract
failure to provide s.1 ERA statement of initial particulars

Reference: 6015371/2025

8 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages, Whistleblowing and Harassment

Employer: Waterstones Booksellers Ltd

All claims were dismissed: the whistleblowing claim was struck out as out of time, and the remaining claims of unfair dismissal (including constructive dismissal), harassment, failure to make reasonable adjustments, and unlawful deduction from wages were found not well founded on the merits.

Legal Issues (5)

Time limits under Equality Act 2010 (just and equitable extension) and Employment Rights Act 1996 (reasonable practicability)
disability discrimination
harassment
constructive unfair dismissal
unlawful deduction from wages

Reference: 3314213/2023

7 Jul 2026

Mixed outcome

Discrimination, Breach of Contract and Harassment

Employer: GXO Logistics UK Ltd

The claimant succeeded only on one of several reasonable adjustment complaints; all other claims were dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)

Disability discrimination - reasonable adjustments
Breach of contract
Unfavourable treatment because of something arising from disability

Reference: 3305178/2023

29 Jun 2026

Claimant won

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Connells Ltd and Skipton Group Holdings Ltd

The claimant succeeded on both claims: the employer's conduct constituted a fundamental breach of contract (constructive dismissal) and the treatment was because of his age (direct age discrimination).

Legal Issues (5)

Constructive dismissal
direct age discrimination
breach of implied term of trust and confidence
time limits for discrimination claims
burden of proof under Equality Act 2010

Reference: 3302853/2024

22 Jun 2026

Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Whistleblowing

Employer: Barrels Care UK Ltd

The claimant succeeded only on the holiday pay claim for accrued but untaken leave on termination, receiving £1024.66; all other claims were dismissed.

Legal Issues (4)

Calculation of holiday pay for variable hours workers
constructive dismissal test (breach of implied term of trust and confidence)
requirements for protected disclosure (disclosure of information, public interest, reasonable belief)
whether reduction in hours amounted to unlawful deduction

Reference: 3305371/2024

18 Jun 2026

Mixed outcome

Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Marks and Spencer plc

The claimant succeeded in her claim of unfavourable treatment arising from disability (non-payment of company sick pay) but lost her claim for unauthorised deductions from wages.

Legal Issues (6)

Disability discrimination (unfavourable treatment arising from disability under s15 Equality Act 2010)
company sick pay
unauthorised deductions from wages
injury to feelings award
ACAS Code reduction (25% for failure to comply with grievance procedure)
interest on awards

Reference: 6006866/2025

12 Jun 2026

Claimant won£1,590.16 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Buck Inn Flixton Ltd

The respondent failed to pay the claimant his statutory redundancy, unpaid wages for two days, and notice pay.

Legal Issues (3)

Redundancy payment entitlement
unlawful deduction from wages
breach of contract for notice pay

Reference: 3304867/2025

12 Jun 2026

Claimant won£4,032 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Buck Inn Flixton Ltd

The respondent failed to attend the hearing and the claimant's claims for redundancy, unpaid wages, notice pay, and holiday pay were well-founded.

Legal Issues (4)

Redundancy entitlement
unauthorised deduction from wages/breach of contract
notice pay
holiday pay

Reference: 3304866/2025

11 Jun 2026

Claim struck out

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

Employer: High Point Solutions Ltd

The majority of the claims were struck out because the tribunal lacked jurisdiction to hear them as they had been brought too late.

Legal Issues (4)

Jurisdiction and time limits for bringing claims
strike out application under Rule 37
whether claims were presented out of time
remaining sexual orientation discrimination claim allowed to proceed

Reference: 6033285/2025

5 Jun 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Look Ahead Care, Support and Housing Ltd

The complaint of unfair dismissal was not well founded and was dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)

Unfair dismissal – whether the dismissal was fair or unfair under the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 6021166/2024

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