Manchester Employment Tribunal cases

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69
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28 Jul 2026
Claimant won£1,587.87 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Northern Pour - Lever St Ltd (formerly WDS Lever St Ltd)

The respondent failed to present a valid response, and the tribunal ordered payment of unpaid holiday pay.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Failure to pay holiday entitlement
  • default judgment under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024

Reference: 6004136/2026

27 Jul 2026
Claimant won£4,512 awarded

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

Employer: PR Architects Ltd

All claims were well-founded, resulting in a total award of £4,512.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Default judgment under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules
  • determination of claims for unfair dismissal
  • redundancy
  • breach of contract (notice)
  • unauthorised deductions from wages
  • holiday pay
  • failure to provide itemised pay statements

Reference: 6026757/2025

27 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome£2,867.81 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: BDS Ltd

The claimant partially succeeded in claims for unauthorised deductions from wages and holiday pay, and fully succeeded in a claim for breach of duty to provide written particulars, while other deduction claims were dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages
  • holiday pay entitlement on termination
  • failure to provide written particulars of changes to employment

Reference: 6009635/2025

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

27 Jul 2026
Claimant won£726.02 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: N Campbell T/a Forest Feet Outdoor Nursery

The respondent failed to respond, and the tribunal found the claimant's claims well-founded, ordering payment of £91.50 for unpaid wages and £634.52 for failure to provide written particulars.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages contrary to Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • failure to provide a written statement of employment particulars under section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • with a remedy under section 38 of the Employment Act 2002

Reference: 6040304/2025

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

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
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

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

23 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Morrison Data Services Ltd

Both discrimination claims were dismissed on the merits; the tribunal found the employer did not know of the disability and, alternatively, that the dismissal was proportionate and adjustments were reasonable.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Knowledge of disability (actual and constructive) under s.15(2) EqA
  • duty to make reasonable adjustments
  • proportionality of dismissal
  • burden of proof
  • application of Igen
  • A v Z
  • other case law

Reference: 2500244/2024

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£998.91 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Champdog Films Ltd

The respondent failed to file a response and the judge found that the claimant's claims for unpaid wages and holiday pay were well-founded.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages under Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • failure to pay holiday pay under the Working Time Regulations 1998
  • default judgment under rule 22

Reference: 6003928/2026

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£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

22 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Constructive Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: National Crime Agency

All claims were dismissed as not well founded.

Legal Issues (1)
  • The Tribunal considered the merits of the claims and found them not well founded

Reference: 6007564/2024

21 Jul 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Other

Employer: Calibre Conservation

The Tribunal dismissed all claims for lack of jurisdiction because the claimant was not an employee or worker.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether the claimant was an employee or worker within the meaning of s.230 Employment Rights Act 1996
  • whether the Employment Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear the claims

Reference: 6020301/2024

21 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination, Unpaid Wages, Whistleblowing and Harassment

Employer: Ms J Gamble-Flowers and Salford City College Group

All claims failed on their merits after a full hearing; the Tribunal found no unlawful discrimination, harassment, victimisation, equal pay breach, or whistleblowing detriment.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Constructive knowledge of disability
  • duty to make reasonable adjustments
  • material factor defence in equal pay
  • protected disclosure requirements
  • causation in victimisation and whistleblowing
  • time limits

Reference: 2401162/2023

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

20 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: Belle Vue Manchester Ltd

The claimant lost the wages claim because the deductions were lawful under a statutory exception, but won the itemised pay statements claim, though no monetary award was made.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether deductions from wages made under a Child Maintenance Service order fall within the exception to the right not to suffer unauthorised deductions under section 14(3) Employment Rights Act 1996. Whether the respondent failed to provide itemised pay statements under section 8 ERA
  • whether a remedy under section 11(4) ERA should be ordered

Reference: 6047918/2025

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£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

18 Jul 2026
Claim struck out

Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Brinton Healthcare UK Ltd and Others

No claim succeeded and no claims remain ongoing. Claim outcomes: wages: struck_out; breach_of_contract: struck_out.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Whether individual respondents can be liable for unpaid wages and breach of contract
  • held that only the employer can be liable
  • so claims against individuals are dismissed for lack of jurisdiction

Reference: 6036158/2025

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