Manchester Employment Tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions heard at Manchester.

Recent cases: 72
Employers (last 3 months): 69
Recorded awards (last 3 months): 34

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29 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome

Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Manchester Airport Group and M Iwanciw

The Tribunal dismissed all disability discrimination claims on the merits but upheld two claims of unlawful deduction from wages, with remedy to be determined.

Legal Issues (7)

Discrimination arising from disability (s.15 EqA)
harassment related to disability (s.26)
victimisation (s.27)
direct disability discrimination (s.13)
reasonable adjustments (s.20-21)
time limits (s.123 EqA)
unlawful deduction from wages (s.13 ERA)

Reference: 2409533/2023

28 Sept 2026

Claimant won£2,211.30 awarded

Redundancy Pay

Employer: St Gregory’s Homecare Ltd

The claimant succeeded in her claim for a redundancy payment after the respondent failed to present a valid response, resulting in a default judgment awarding £2,211.30.

Legal Issues (3)

Default judgment for failure to respond
entitlement to a statutory redundancy payment under the Employment Rights Act 1996
calculation of redundancy payment

Reference: 6001065/2026

26 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Unpaid Wages

Employer: The Vet Whitehaven LLP

The claim for unauthorised deduction from wages was dismissed because the tribunal found the clawback clause was validly incorporated into the contract and the claimant left within six months, making the deduction lawful.

Legal Issues (5)

Incorporation of contractual terms
interpretation of 'within six months' as calendar months
application of the contra proferentem rule
effect of holiday pay on the effective date of termination
whether the employer's response constituted a breach of contract precluding reliance on the clause

Reference: 6004650/2026

22 Sept 2026

Claimant won£6,212.73 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Khan Mather Ltd

The respondent failed to present a valid response, and the tribunal found in favour of the claimant on all claims, awarding total compensation of £6,212.73.

Legal Issues (6)

Default judgment under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
failure to present a valid response
entitlement to unpaid wages
notice pay
redundancy payment
holiday pay

Reference: 2400083/2026

21 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Craft Union Pub Company Ltd and LCG Tigers Ltd

All claims against the First Respondent were dismissed on the basis that it was not the employer at the time of dismissal; claims against the Second Respondent were stayed due to its dissolution, leaving those claims undetermined.

Legal Issues (4)

TUPE transfers
liability of transferor vs transferee
effect of company dissolution on proceedings
jurisdiction to strike out or stay claims against a dissolved company

Reference: 6008867/2026

15 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The claimant's disability discrimination and harassment claims were struck out as having no reasonable prospect of success, and the victimisation claim was also struck out as out of time; the unfair dismissal claim remains to be heard.

Legal Issues (4)

Whether the claimant was a disabled person under s.6 Equality Act 2010
whether discrimination claims had reasonable prospects of success
time limits for victimisation claims
whether a deposit order should be made in respect of the unfair dismissal claim

Reference: 2407443/2024

14 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

The claimant succeeded on constructive unfair dismissal and discrimination arising from disability, but failed on direct age discrimination; the reasonable adjustments claim was withdrawn.

Legal Issues (4)

Constructive unfair dismissal (breach of implied term of trust and confidence)
discrimination arising from disability (s.15 Equality Act 2010)
direct age discrimination
failure to make reasonable adjustments (withdrawn)

Reference: 2412235/2023

14 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome£19,800 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: The Lowry Hotel Ltd

The claimant succeeded on unfair dismissal and direct race discrimination, while harassment and victimisation claims were partially successful, resulting in a split overall outcome.

Legal Issues (5)

Constructive dismissal
unfair dismissal
direct race discrimination
race-related harassment
victimisation

Reference: 6004933/2024

10 Sept 2026

Claimant won£338.93 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: New Moston Club Company Ltd

The claimant's claim of unlawful deduction from wages was well founded and the respondent was ordered to pay £338.93.

Legal Issues (2)

Unlawful deduction from wages
application of ACAS Code uplift for unreasonable failure to follow the Code

Reference: 2406432/2025

10 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome£2,287.54 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: Leo Group Ltd

The claimant succeeded on all claims against the first respondent but claims against the second and third respondents were dismissed.

Legal Issues (5)

Default judgment under rule 22
claims for unauthorised deductions
holiday pay
written statement of particulars
itemized pay statements

Reference: 6012139/2026

9 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Ms A Bethel and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

All claims under the Equality Act 2010 were dismissed on their merits; the Tribunal found no breach of duty.

Legal Issues (7)

Disability discrimination under sections 15
20
21
26
27 of the Equality Act 2010
time limit for presenting claims under s123 EqA
whether it would be just and equitable to extend time

Reference: 2401460/2024

8 Sept 2026

Claimant won£1,079 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Palmers Patisserie Manufacturing Ltd

The Tribunal found that the respondent made an unlawful deduction from the claimant's wages and ordered payment of £1,079.00 gross.

Legal Issues (1)

Unlawful deduction from wages under Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 6015482/2025

8 Sept 2026

Claimant won£3,069.74 awarded

Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Lancaster Student Lettings Ltd

The claimant succeeded on all claims, with the respondent ordered to pay compensation for unpaid holiday pay, unauthorised deductions, notice pay, and failure to provide written particulars.

Legal Issues (4)

Unauthorised deductions from wages under Part II ERA 1996
holiday pay
breach of contract for notice pay
failure to provide written statement of employment particulars under section 1 ERA 1996 and section 38 Employment Act 2002

Reference: 6015643/2026

7 Sept 2026

Claimant won£8,854.16 awarded

Breach of Contract

Employer: Net2Source Global Workforce Solutions Ltd

The respondent failed to present a valid response, and the claim for breach of contract (notice pay) was well-founded, resulting in a default judgment with an ACAS uplift.

Legal Issues (3)

Breach of contract (notice pay)
default judgment under rule 22
ACAS code of practice uplift for unreasonable failure to comply

Reference: 6047940/2025

4 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome

Discrimination

Employer: Lancashire County Council

The claimant succeeded on direct sex discrimination but the claim of direct race discrimination was dismissed.

Legal Issues (6)

Direct sex discrimination under section 13 Equality Act 2010
direct race discrimination under section 13 Equality Act 2010
comparator analysis
burden of proof (section 136 EqA)
whether treatment was because of sex where the young person's reaction was inseparable from the claimant's sex
material difference in circumstances between the claimant and a female comparator

Reference: 6023226/2024

3 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome£2,804.99 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Mr M Phoenix T/a Digital Services

The claimant succeeded on three claims but lost on the redundancy claim, resulting in a split outcome.

Legal Issues (4)

Unfair dismissal
breach of contract
Working Time Regulations (holiday pay)
redundancy

Reference: 2401541/2024

2 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome£5,284.22 awarded

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

The claimant succeeded on her constructive unfair dismissal claim but lost on all discrimination claims.

Legal Issues (4)

Constructive unfair dismissal
pregnancy and maternity discrimination
indirect sex discrimination
direct sex discrimination

Reference: 2407290/2024

24 Aug 2026

Claimant won£3,980.52 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Allied Global Engineering Ltd

The respondent failed to present a response, and the tribunal found in favour of the claimant on all claims, awarding total compensation of £3,980.52.

Legal Issues (3)

Unauthorised deductions from wages under Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996
breach of contract (wrongful dismissal) for notice pay
entitlement to holiday pay under the Working Time Regulations 1998

Reference: 6038229/2025

24 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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

Legal Issues (3)

Disability discrimination
constructive dismissal under the Equality Act
constructive unfair dismissal

Reference: 2404864/2024

21 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome£23,531.41 awarded

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: The Moss Side and Hulme Community Development Trust Ltd

The claimant succeeded in her harassment claim but her direct sex discrimination claims were dismissed; the respondent was ordered to pay compensation.

Legal Issues (4)

Harassment related to sex under s.26 Equality Act 2010
direct sex discrimination under s.13
failure to comply with ACAS Code of Practice leading to 20% uplift under s.207A TULRCA
failure to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment under s.40A leading to additional 20% uplift under s.124A

Reference: 2407401/2024

20 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

All claims were either withdrawn or dismissed on their merits; the sole well-founded s.15 claim was dismissed as out of time, so the claimant achieved no substantive success.

Legal Issues (10)

The key legal issues concerned the interpretation and application of sections 15
19
20
21
26
27 of the Equality Act 2010
including the burden of proof
causation
reasonable adjustments
time limits

Reference: 2408690/2023

20 Aug 2026

Claimant won£694.99 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: The Crafted Experience Ltd

The respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages and failed to file a valid response, leading to a default judgment in the claimant's favour.

Legal Issues (2)

Unauthorised deductions from wages
default judgment due to failure to respond

Reference: 2404236/2026

20 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome£8,649 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: HomeServe Membership Ltd

The claimant succeeded on race harassment but lost the unfair dismissal and victimisation claims, resulting in a mixed overall outcome with a total award of £8,649.00.

Legal Issues (5)

Equality Act 2010 section 26 (harassment related to race)
Equality Act 2010 section 27 (victimisation)
Employment Rights Act 1996 sections 94
98 and 111 (unfair dismissal)
remedy for injury to feelings and interest under the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990

Reference: 6018071/2024

20 Aug 2026

Claimant won£750 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: JSP Hauliers Ltd (in creditors voluntary liquidation)

The respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages, and the tribunal ordered payment of £750.00 gross.

Legal Issues (2)

Unauthorised deductions from wages
default judgment under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024

Reference: 6000836/2026

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