Liverpool Employment Tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions heard at Liverpool.

Recent cases: 11
Employers (last 3 months): 11
Recorded awards (last 3 months): 1

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18 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Co-Operative Group Ltd

The tribunal dismissed both disability discrimination complaints as not well-founded.

Legal Issues (1)

Disability discrimination – unfavourable treatment under section 15 Equality Act 2010 and failure to make reasonable adjustments under section 20/21 Equality Act 2010

Reference: 2406806/2024

9 Sept 2026

Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Asda Stores Ltd

The claim was struck out under Rule 47 because the claimant failed to attend the preliminary hearing and had not progressed the case.

Legal Issues (4)

Rule 47 dismissal for non-attendance
overriding objective
claimant's capacity and failure to provide medical evidence
prejudice to respondent

Reference: 2400226/2024

4 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Fuels Transport & Logistics Ltd

All complaints were dismissed as not well-founded after a full merits hearing.

Legal Issues (3)

Disability discrimination under sections 15
20 and 21 of the Equality Act 2010
unauthorised deductions from wages under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 2412130/2023

25 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages, Whistleblowing and Breach of Contract

Employer: University of Salford

The breach of contract claim was struck out due to the claimant's scandalous, unreasonable and vexatious conduct, non-compliance with orders, and the impossibility of a fair hearing; the remaining claims were not struck out but made subject to an unless order.

Legal Issues (8)

Strike-out under Employment Tribunal Rules 2024 Rule 38(1)(b)-(e)
whether conduct was scandalous
unreasonable or vexatious
whether a fair trial was possible
proportionality of strike-out
unless orders
reconsideration under Rules 68-70
overriding objective

Reference: 6011717/2024

24 Aug 2026

Claim struck out

Other

Employer: P Gosling

The claim was dismissed because neither party attended the final hearing, and no reasons were given for non-attendance, leading to dismissal under Rule 47.

Legal Issues (1)

Application of Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 for non-attendance at final hearing

Reference: 6040169/2025

14 Aug 2026

Dismissed on jurisdiction

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Wirral Metropolitan College

The claimants' claims for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination were dismissed because they were presented out of time and no extension was granted.

Legal Issues (2)

Time limits for unfair dismissal under section 111 Employment Rights Act 1996 (reasonable practicability test) and for disability discrimination under section 123 Equality Act 2010 (just and equitable extension). Consideration of the claimants' profound deafness and communication barriers
the burden of proof on the claimants

Reference: 2402347/2025

13 Aug 2026

Claimant won£1,218.51 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Wax on Wax off Women Ltd

The respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages and failed to pay holiday pay, so the claimant's complaints were well-founded.

Legal Issues (3)

Unauthorised deductions from wages under Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996
holiday pay under Working Time Regulations 1998
extension of time limit for holiday pay claim

Reference: 6038821/2025

3 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Royal Mail Group Ltd

All claims were dismissed: unfair dismissal was struck out for lack of service, and the discrimination and harassment claims failed because the Tribunal found the respondent's conduct was not unwanted, not related to disability, and did not have the proscribed purpose or effect.

Legal Issues (7)

Disability discrimination
harassment related to disability
reasonable adjustments
burden of proof
reliability of witness evidence
contemporaneous evidence vs later recollections
two-year service requirement for unfair dismissal

Reference: 6020012/2025

31 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

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

Employer: Home Office

All claims were dismissed as not well founded.

Legal Issues (5)

The Tribunal considered the merits of unfair dismissal
wrongful dismissal
disability discrimination (s15 and s20/21)
unpaid holiday pay
unpaid pension contributions. All claims were found not well founded

Reference: 2405358/2024

24 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: SCA Investments Ltd T/a Gousto

All claims were dismissed: the victimisation claim was out of time and not well-founded, and the other discrimination and wages claims were not pursued.

Legal Issues (7)

Victimisation under s.27 Equality Act 2010
time limits for discrimination claims (s.123 EqA)
just and equitable extension
burden of proof
definition of protected act
whether dismissal was for a protected act or for gross misconduct
relevance of HR advisor's knowledge and influence

Reference: 2403499/2024

24 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination, Whistleblowing and Harassment

Employer: Dolce Schools Catering and Others

All claims were either struck out for procedural non-compliance or dismissed as out of time and/or not well-founded on the merits.

Legal Issues (4)

Early Conciliation requirements for multiple claims
time limits for detriment and harassment claims
strike-out for non-compliance with procedural rules
interim relief for whistleblowing dismissal

Reference: 2409694/2023

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