Manchester Employment Tribunal cases

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57
Recorded awards (last 3 months)
23

£282,098.49 combined

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20 Aug 2026
Claimant won£2,876.54 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: The Crafted Experience Ltd

The respondent failed to present a valid response, and the claim for unauthorised deductions from wages was found well-founded.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Default judgment under rule 22
  • unauthorised deductions from wages under Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 2406850/2025

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

12 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal and Whistleblowing

Employer: The Floorbrite Group Ltd

Both claims were struck out because they had no reasonable prospect of success and were not being actively pursued by the claimant.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Strike out under Rule 38(1)(a) for no reasonable prospect of success
  • strike out under Rule 38(1)(d) for not being actively pursued

Reference: 6022793/2025

7 Aug 2026
Claimant won£641.08 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Elite Bars & Pubs Ltd

The respondent failed to file a valid response, and the Legal Officer found the claims of unauthorised deductions and breach of contract (notice pay) to be well-founded.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Default judgment
  • unauthorised deductions from wages
  • breach of contract for notice pay
  • failure to file a response

Reference: 6005886/2026

27 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

The tribunal dismissed all disability discrimination claims because the evidence did not establish that the claimant was placed at a substantial disadvantage by any PCP, nor that the treatment complained of was unfavourable because of something arising in consequence of her disability.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Disability discrimination: failure to make reasonable adjustments under s.20-21 EqA 2010 and discrimination arising from disability under s.15 EqA 2010. The tribunal considered whether the respondent applied a PCP causing substantial disadvantage and whether the treatment was 'something arising in consequence of disability' and if it was a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim

Reference: 6005622/2024

24 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Discrimination and Other

Employer: Manchester Abattoir Ltd

The Tribunal upheld jurisdiction for the Equality Act claims but dismissed the non-Equality Act claims for lack of jurisdiction.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Jurisdiction of the Employment Tribunal to hear Equality Act 2010 claims versus non-Equality Act claims

Reference: 6014505/2025

24 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: British Gas Trading Ltd

All complaints were dismissed as not well founded on their merits.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • unauthorised deductions from wages
  • failure to provide written statement of employment particulars

Reference: 2404334/2024

24 Jul 2026
Claimant won£14,961.50 awarded

Discrimination, Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages, Whistleblowing and Breach of Contract

Employer: Dukinfield Engineering Ltd

The claimant won on all remaining claims (wrongful dismissal, unlawful deductions, holiday pay, and redundancy) after the respondent failed to respond and the discrimination/whistleblowing claims were withdrawn.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Default judgment under Rule 22(2) where respondent failed to respond
  • wrongful dismissal (notice pay)
  • unlawful deduction from wages
  • accrued holiday pay on termination
  • statutory redundancy payment calculation

Reference: 2404432/2025

23 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Morrison Data Services Ltd

The claimant's claims for discrimination arising from disability and failure to make reasonable adjustments were not well founded and failed.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Disability discrimination under sections 15 and 20/21 of the Equality Act 2010
  • burden of proof
  • reasonable adjustments
  • disability status

Reference: 2500244/2024

23 Jul 2026
Claimant won

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Victorious Academies Trust

The claimant's complaint of unfair dismissal was well-founded, but liability only was determined with remedy to be assessed later.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • contributory fault
  • reduction of basic and compensatory awards for claimant's conduct

Reference: 6014556/2025

23 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Airmatic Ltd

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

Legal Issues (2)
  • Wrongful dismissal (breach of contract for notice pay)
  • breach of statutory right to be accompanied under Employment Relations Act 1999 sections 10 and 11

Reference: 2405614/2025

22 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Wirral Borough Council

All claims were dismissed: disability discrimination struck out for failure to prove disability, unfair dismissal dismissed as procedurally fair and within range of reasonable responses, and unpaid holiday pay claim dismissed because the claimant had in fact been overpaid.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Definition of disability (substantial adverse effect, long-term)
  • unfair dismissal – range of reasonable responses
  • adequacy of investigation
  • unlawful deduction from wages – set-off for overpayment of wages

Reference: 2412216/2023

22 Jul 2026
Claimant won£24,046.52 awarded

Discrimination

Employer: Alternative Approach Supported Accommodation Ltd

The claimant succeeded on her disability discrimination claims, with the Tribunal awarding compensation for financial loss and injury to feelings.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Disability discrimination under Equality Act 2010: direct discrimination (section 13)
  • discrimination arising from disability (section 15)
  • failure to make reasonable adjustments (sections 20-21)

Reference: 6024757/2025

22 Jul 2026
Claimant won£821.02 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: Champdog Films Ltd

The respondent failed to respond to the claim, leading to a default judgment in favour of the claimant for unauthorised deductions and unpaid holiday pay.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Default judgment under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013
  • unauthorised deductions from wages (Employment Rights Act 1996, Part II)
  • failure to pay holiday pay (Working Time Regulations 1998)

Reference: 6003929/2026

20 Jul 2026
Claimant won£4,131 awarded

Redundancy Pay

Employer: Printstat Ltd

The respondent failed to respond and the claimant was entitled to a redundancy payment of £4,131.00.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Redundancy payment entitlement
  • default judgment under rule 22
  • s163 Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 6035057/2025

20 Jul 2026
Claimant won£3,920 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: PVTEC Ltd

The respondent failed to pay the claimant's full wages, notice pay, and accrued holiday pay, and the tribunal found all three claims well-founded.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages (Employment Rights Act 1996 s.13)
  • breach of contract for notice pay (ERA s.86)
  • unpaid annual leave on termination (Working Time Regulations 1998 reg.14)

Reference: 2401723/2025

20 Jul 2026
Claimant won£879.12 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Intesa Communications Ltd

Respondent failed to present a valid response, leading to default judgment in favour of the claimant on both wages and breach of contract claims.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Default judgment for failure to respond
  • unauthorised deductions from wages
  • breach of contract for notice pay

Reference: 6043315/2025

11 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Work with Vista Ltd

The claimant succeeded on the unlawful deduction of wages (commission) claim but lost on holiday pay and notice pay claims.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unlawful deduction of wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • holiday pay
  • notice pay

Reference: 6038011/2025

10 Jul 2026
Claimant won

Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract

Employer: Herbprime Co Ltd

Claimant succeeded on both unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal claims.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • wrongful dismissal
  • ACAS Code uplift (25%)
  • no Polkey reduction or contributory fault applied

Reference: 2402185/2023

10 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Extons Foods Ltd and Proman Supply Chain Ltd

The claimant was not disabled under the Equality Act 2010 at the material time, so his disability discrimination claims were dismissed.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Definition of disability under s6 and Schedule 1 Equality Act 2010
  • substantial adverse effect and long-term effect
  • amendment of claim to add new impairment
  • strike-out for unreasonable conduct
  • reconsideration

Reference: 2400006/2023

8 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Redundancy Pay and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Care Solutions Recruitment Agency Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade

The claimant was not an employee of the first respondent, but an agency worker, and therefore not entitled to unpaid wages, holiday pay or a redundancy payment from the National Insurance Fund.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Employee vs agency worker status
  • interpretation of contractual terms
  • entitlement to redundancy and unpaid wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • section 182
  • significance of payslip and opt-out agreement terminology

Reference: 6040796/2026

7 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: AJ&D Chapelhow (Cliburn) Ltd

The tribunal found that the claimant was fairly dismissed, so the unfair dismissal claim was dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Fairness of dismissal under section 98 of the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 6021400/2025

6 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Constructive Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Harassment

Employer: Whitbread Group plc

All three claims were dismissed on the merits: the claimant was not denied rest breaks, the employer made out the statutory defence to harassment, and there was no repudiatory breach causing the resignation.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Constructive dismissal (breach of implied term of trust and confidence, affirmation, causation)
  • harassment under s.26 EqA 2010
  • employer's statutory defence under s.109 EqA 2010
  • rest breaks under Reg.12 WTR 1998
  • time limits for rest break claims

Reference: 6008264/2024

3 Jul 2026
Claimant won£9,198.90 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: E3 Associates Ltd

The claim for unlawful deduction from wages was found well founded because the respondent failed to attend and the judge accepted the claimant's evidence.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Unlawful deduction from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • default judgment in absence of respondent

Reference: 6047426/2025

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