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18 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Breach of Contract

Employer: Cineworld Cinemas Ltd

The claimant did not establish that he had a disability within the meaning of section 6 Equality Act 2010, so his disability discrimination claims were dismissed; the remaining claims were not decided.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Definition of disability under s.6 Equality Act 2010
  • mental impairment
  • substantial and long-term adverse effect on normal day-to-day activities
  • burden of proof on claimant
  • need for medical evidence
  • application of Morgan v Staffordshire University
  • lack of formal diagnosis not necessarily fatal but evidence required

Reference: 1603220/2025

18 Aug 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Other

Employer: Swansea Bay University Local Health Board

The tribunal dismissed the negligent misstatement complaint because it fell outside the types of complaints Parliament has empowered the tribunal to decide.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Jurisdiction of the Employment Tribunal to hear a claim for negligent misstatement
  • Rule 28 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024

Reference: 1600235/2026

8 Aug 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Sharief Healthcare Ltd

The first claimant was unfairly dismissed, and both claimants succeeded in their harassment claim, but their alternative direct discrimination claim was dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • harassment related to sexual orientation
  • direct discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation (alternative claim)

Reference: 1603346/2025

30 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Discrimination

Employer: The Chief Constable of South Wales Police

The claimant won on 5 specific victimisation claims but lost on 7 others, resulting in a split verdict on liability with remedy yet to be determined.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Victimisation under the Equality Act 2010
  • whether the respondent subjected the claimant to detrimental treatment because of a protected act (the grievance)

Reference: 1600390/2023

24 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Whistleblowing and Breach of Contract

Employer: Social Firms Wales Ltd

The claimant won on wrongful dismissal but lost on all other claims, resulting in a split verdict with no additional compensation awarded.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Burden of proof in discrimination and equal pay
  • definition of protected disclosure
  • like work analysis under Equality Act 2010
  • reasonableness in unfair dismissal
  • wrongful dismissal for pay in lieu without contractual authority

Reference: 1601475/2024

14 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

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

Employer: University of South Wales

The claimant won on ordinary unfair dismissal because the respondent's dismissal process was procedurally flawed and the decision fell outside the range of reasonable responses, but all other claims (constructive dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, breach of contract, wages) were dismissed.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Whether the dismissal was fair under s.98 Employment Rights Act 1996
  • whether the claimant made protected disclosures
  • whether the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments
  • whether the claimant was constructively dismissed

Reference: 1603674/2024

8 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board

The claim was dismissed because the claimant failed to prove that the decisions were taken because of the protected act, rather than because of genuine concerns about her conduct identified in the tribunal judgment.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Whether the decisions to include and maintain allegations derived from the earlier tribunal judgment amounted to unlawful victimisation contrary to section 27 of the Equality Act 2010

Reference: 1602431/2024

26 Jun 2026
Claimant won£2,673.80 awarded

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: MC Sims Ltd

The Tribunal found that the claimant's dismissal was automatically unfair under s. 104 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Automatic unfair dismissal under s. 104 Employment Rights Act 1996
  • failure to provide written particulars
  • notice pay under s. 86

Reference: 6005253/2026

26 Jun 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Other

Employer: The Department for Work and Pensions

All claims were struck out because the claimant failed to comply with Tribunal rules/orders and did not actively pursue the claims.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Strike out for non-compliance with Employment Tribunal Rules (Rule 38(1)(c) and (d)) and failure to actively pursue claims

Reference: 6024748/2025

23 Jun 2026
Outcome unclear

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Whistleblowing

Employer: Proserve Logistics Ltd

The unfair dismissal claim was struck out due to insufficient qualifying service, the whistleblowing claim was withdrawn, and the discrimination claims continue to a final hearing; the claimant was found to be disabled due to depression.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Determination of disability status under section 6 Equality Act 2010
  • including substantial adverse effect and long-term nature
  • consideration of a deposit order and amendment to include reasonable adjustments

Reference: 1603212/2025

15 Jun 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: B

The claim was struck out because it was brought against the wrong party (B, not the employer C) and the alleged conduct could not, as a matter of law, amount to sex discrimination or harassment.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Strike out under Rule 37(1)(a) for no reasonable prospect of success
  • whether a claim can be brought against a non-employer
  • whether conduct amounts to sex discrimination or harassment
  • amendment applications to add a party lacking capacity
  • agency liability under s110 EqA 2010

Reference: 1604013/2025

10 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Fletcher & Poole Ltd

The Claimant was not a disabled person as defined by the Equality Act 2010, so the discrimination claims were dismissed.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether the Claimant was a disabled person under section 6 Equality Act 2010
  • dismissal of discrimination claims where disability status not established

Reference: 6038167/2025

8 Jun 2026
Outcome unclear

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Tesco Stores Ltd

The claimant withdrew her holiday pay claim, so the claim was dismissed upon withdrawal; no substantive win or loss on the merits.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Withdrawal of claim
  • application for privacy order refused

Reference: 6023889/2025

3 Jun 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Forward (Wales) Ltd

The claimant succeeded in her claims of unfavourable treatment due to disability and unfair dismissal, but her reasonable adjustments claim was dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Reasonable adjustments for disability
  • discrimination arising from disability
  • unfair dismissal

Reference: 6017288/2025

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