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2 Oct 2026
Claimant won£8,988.68 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Milton Garden Machinery Ltd

The tribunal found the claimant was an employee from 2013 and awarded redundancy payment, along with agreed sums for wages, notice pay and holiday pay.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Employment status – whether the claimant was an employee under section 230(1) ERA 1996 from 2013 or only from 2022 when placed on PAYE. Application of Ready Mixed Concrete and Autoclenz principles

Reference: 6036144/2025

3 Sept 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Breach of Contract

Employer: DLRC Ltd

All claims were struck out due to the claimant's failure to comply with tribunal orders and non-payment of deposit orders, and because the claims had no reasonable prospects of success.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Strike-out under Rule 38 for failure to comply with orders and no reasonable prospects
  • deposit orders under Rule 40
  • consideration of postponement applications
  • findings of unreasonable and vexatious conduct leading to costs order of £20
  • 000
  • the claimant's failure to prove protected period for pregnancy discrimination
  • the strike-out of discrimination claims for non-payment of deposit

Reference: 3315226/2023

1 Sept 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Harassment

Employer: Carlisle Support Services Group Ltd

The claim was dismissed due to the claimant's non-attendance at the hearing, as the tribunal found it fair and just to dismiss under Rule 47.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Non-attendance under Rule 47
  • overriding objective
  • balance of fairness to parties
  • claimant's mental health and engagement
  • time limits for discrimination/harassment claims (not decided on merits)

Reference: 3305172/2024

28 Aug 2026
Claims ongoing

Discrimination and Whistleblowing

Employer: Valhalla Network Ltd and Others

The judgment is a preliminary hearing dealing with case management issues; no claims have been finally determined.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Amendment of claims
  • joinder of parties
  • strike-out application
  • time limitation issues reserved

Reference: 6028303/2025

28 Aug 2026
Mixed outcome

Discrimination, Harassment and Other

Employer: Cambridge Students’ Union

The claimant succeeded on one harassment claim but all other claims (direct discrimination, remaining harassment, and victimisation) were dismissed, resulting in a split overall outcome.

Legal Issues (9)
  • Direct discrimination (race)
  • harassment (race)
  • victimisation under the Equality Act 2010
  • time limits under section 123 and 140
  • conduct extending over a period
  • just and equitable extension
  • burden of proof
  • detriment
  • protected acts

Reference: 6008215/2024

17 Aug 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Harassment

Employer: Isaac Creative Hair Ltd

The claimant succeeded on procedural unfair dismissal but all other claims (discrimination, harassment, victimisation, wages, holiday pay) were dismissed.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Procedural unfairness in dismissal
  • Polkey reduction
  • direct and indirect discrimination
  • harassment
  • victimisation
  • unlawful deduction
  • holiday pay calculation

Reference: 3306077/2023

7 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Tilkis Ltd T/a “Tuck in Turkish Restaurant”

The claim was dismissed because the claimant failed to attend the hearing without explanation, and the tribunal was satisfied that dismissal was appropriate given the history of non-attendance and non-compliance.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Dismissal for non-attendance under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024
  • consideration of whether to strike out for non-pursuit or dismiss for non-attendance

Reference: 6025176/2025

31 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome£18,277.80 awarded

Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Pets At Home Ltd

The claimant succeeded on her reasonable adjustments claims but failed on direct discrimination; holiday pay was withdrawn, resulting in a split outcome.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Disability definition
  • time limits under s.123 EqA
  • hypothetical comparator for direct discrimination
  • duty to make reasonable adjustments (s.20-21 EqA)
  • remedy for injury to feelings (Vento bands)
  • interest

Reference: 3303577/2024

30 Jul 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Unfair Dismissal and Other

Employer: Secretary of State for Business and Trade

All claims were dismissed because the claimant was not an employee within the meaning of s.230 ERA 1996.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether the claimant was an employee under s.230 ERA 1996
  • jurisdiction to hear employment claims

Reference: 6028211/2025

30 Jul 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Unfair Dismissal and Other

Employer: Secretary of State for Business and Trade

The claimant was not an employee within the meaning of s.230 ERA 1996, so all claims failed and were dismissed.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether the claimant was an employee under s.230 Employment Rights Act 1996
  • jurisdiction to hear claims

Reference: 6028208/2025

18 Jul 2026
Claimant won

Breach of Contract

Employer: Bank of Baroda UK Ltd

The tribunal found that the ESA was expressly incorporated into the claimants' contracts through the reference to the RPA in their appointment letters, and that the ESA's enhanced redundancy pay clause (4 weeks per year of service) was a contractual entitlement.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Incorporation of collective agreements into individual contracts of employment
  • express incorporation via reference in appointment letters and personnel policies
  • implied incorporation by custom and practice
  • interpretation of the RPA and ESA
  • whether the ESA's enhanced redundancy pay clause was 'apt' for incorporation

Reference: 3306622/2024

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