Midlands East Employment Tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions heard at Midlands East.

Recent cases: 14
Employers (last 3 months): 14
Recorded awards (last 3 months): 4

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12 Oct 2026

Mixed outcome£24,980.74 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Other

Employer: Parravox Ltd (In Voluntary Liquidation)

The claimant succeeded in claims for unfair dismissal (assertion of statutory right), pregnancy discrimination, and failure to provide written reasons and particulars, but other unspecified claims were dismissed; the tribunal awarded total compensation of £24,980.74.

Legal Issues (7)

Key legal points include pregnancy discrimination under s.18 EqA
unfair dismissal for asserting a statutory right under s.104 ERA
failure to provide written reasons (s.92/93 ERA)
failure to provide written particulars (s.1 ERA)
Acas uplift for non-compliance with the Code
mitigation of loss
assessment of injury to feelings

Reference: 6005472/2024

8 Oct 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Creative Foods Europe Ltd

The unfair dismissal claim was dismissed on merits, and the wages claim was withdrawn, so the claimant did not succeed on any claim.

Legal Issues (1)

The Tribunal considered whether the dismissal was unfair under section 98 ERA. The claim was dismissed as not well founded

Reference: 6005758/2024

25 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Redundancy Pay and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Secretary of State for Business and Enterprise and Martins Choclatier Ltd

The claimant's claims for notice pay and statutory redundancy pay against the Secretary of State were dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)

Entitlement to notice pay and statutory redundancy pay from the Secretary of State under the Employment Rights Act 1996 (insolvency provisions). The claims failed on the merits

Reference: 6035770/2025

24 Sept 2026

Claimant won£4,395.62 awarded

Redundancy Pay

Employer: Ashbys Wholesale Ltd

The claimants succeeded in their claims for statutory redundancy payments after the respondent failed to respond.

Legal Issues (2)

Entitlement to statutory redundancy payment
default judgment due to failure to respond

Reference: 2600475/2026

23 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: LIFE Multi Academy Trust

The Tribunal found that the respondent discriminated against the claimant in relation to the sending of a letter of 15 December 2022, but dismissed all other claims of discrimination, harassment, and victimisation, resulting in a split overall outcome with remedy reserved.

Legal Issues (10)

Disability discrimination under sections 15
20-21
26
27 of the Equality Act 2010
constructive knowledge of disability
proportionality
reasonable adjustments
harassment
victimisation
causation and influence of protected acts

Reference: 2600754/2023

8 Sept 2026

Dismissed on jurisdiction

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Compass Services for Children Group Ltd

All claims were dismissed on jurisdictional grounds: unfair dismissal for lack of qualifying service, and wages/breach of contract for being out of time.

Legal Issues (2)

Jurisdiction for unfair dismissal claim due to insufficient service (section 108 ERA 1996)
time limits for wages and breach of contract claims (section 111 ERA 1996 and relevant limitation periods) and the test of reasonable practicability for late presentation

Reference: 2600820/2025

3 Sept 2026

Dismissed on jurisdiction

Constructive Dismissal

Employer: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

The claim was dismissed because the tribunal lacked jurisdiction due to late presentation; it was reasonably practicable for the claim to have been presented in time.

Legal Issues (4)

Jurisdiction under s111 Employment Rights Act 1996
time limit for unfair dismissal claims
test of reasonable practicability
effect of internal process and ill health on ability to present claim in time

Reference: 2600176/2026

14 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Amazon UK Services Ltd

The claimant was found not to be disabled under the Equality Act 2010, so the reasonable adjustments claim was dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)

Whether the claimant was disabled within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 at the material times

Reference: 6028476/2025

13 Aug 2026

Claimant won£38,498.75 awarded

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Walter Miles Electrical Engineers Ltd

The claimant was awarded compensation of £38,498.75 after a liability finding, with the remedy judgment finalizing the award.

Legal Issues (2)

Not addressed in this remedy judgment
liability was previously determined

Reference: 6028983/2025

12 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract

Employer: Fullhurst Community College

Both claims were unsuccessful: the unfair dismissal claim was struck out due to insufficient service, and the breach of contract claim was dismissed on the basis that no binding contract was ever formed.

Legal Issues (5)

Unfair dismissal – qualifying period of two years' continuous service (Employment Rights Act 1996, s.108)
Breach of contract – formation of contract
conditional offer and acceptance
requirement of unconditional acceptance
subjective assessment of satisfactory references

Reference: 6008809/2026

31 Jul 2026

Dismissed on jurisdiction

Other

Employer: Sole House Ltd

Claim was presented 18 months out of time with no application to extend, and it was reasonably practicable to present in time, so the tribunal lacked jurisdiction and dismissed the claim.

Legal Issues (3)

Time limit for presenting a claim to the Employment Tribunal
jurisdiction to hear an out-of-time claim
whether it was reasonably practicable to present the claim in time

Reference: 2600084/2026

30 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination, Harassment and Other

Employer: Maximus UK Services Ltd

All claims were dismissed because they were submitted out of time and no extension was granted.

Legal Issues (4)

Time limits for bringing claims
jurisdiction
whether it was reasonably practicable to bring claim in time for s.80G
whether it is just and equitable to extend time for discrimination and harassment claims

Reference: 2601026/2025

29 Jul 2026

Claimant won£67,963.69 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: GOP Equipment Holdings LLC

The respondent failed to pay the claimant various contractual sums and wages, and did not attend the hearing to contest the claims.

Legal Issues (4)

Unauthorised deductions from wages
breach of contract for severance
data handling
home office allowances

Reference: 6042674/2025

22 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: K Winterburn T/a Kimi Hair and Beauty

The claims were presented after the statutory time limit had expired and the Tribunal declined to extend time as it was not just and equitable to do so.

Legal Issues (3)

Time limits under s.123 Equality Act 2010
whether it is just and equitable to extend time
jurisdiction to hear late claims

Reference: 6007485/2025

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