Midlands West Employment Tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions heard at Midlands West.

Recent cases: 13
Employers (last 3 months): 13
Recorded awards (last 3 months): 5

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11 Aug 2026

Claimant won£8,346.80 awarded

Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Global Caring Group Ltd

The respondent failed to pay the claimant for all hours worked, fuel allowance, and holiday pay, and did not provide a written statement of particulars, resulting in total compensation of £8,346.80.

Legal Issues (4)

Unlawful deduction from wages (s.13 ERA 1996)
breach of contract (Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction Order 1994)
holiday pay (Working Time Regulations 1998)
failure to provide written statement of particulars (s.1 and s.38 ERA 1996)

Reference: 6038541/2025

10 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Joseph Heler Ltd

The claimant failed to establish primary facts from which discrimination or victimisation could be inferred; the respondent provided credible non‑discriminatory reasons for the rejection, and key decision‑makers were unaware of the alleged protected act.

Legal Issues (5)

Direct discrimination (race, perceived disability)
victimisation
burden of proof
time limits
whether email constituted a protected act

Reference: 1307046/2024

8 Aug 2026

Claimant won£22,969.78 awarded

Unfair Dismissal and Constructive Dismissal

Employer: Barnshaw Section Benders Ltd

The respondent breached the implied term of trust and confidence by failing to pay proper bereavement leave and failing to deal with the grievance, leading to the claimant's constructive unfair dismissal.

Legal Issues (3)

Breach of implied term of trust and confidence
constructive dismissal
failure to follow ACAS Code

Reference: 6020872/2024

6 Aug 2026

Claimant won£3,815.02 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Ovensupport Ltd

The claimant's complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages was well-founded because the respondent failed to pay wages owed for the period of employment.

Legal Issues (1)

Unauthorised deductions from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 6036434/2025

31 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Iceland Foods Ltd

The claimant's claim of unfair dismissal fails and is dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)

Unfair dismissal - claim failed and dismissed

Reference: 6010342/2025

27 Jul 2026

Claim struck out

Discrimination

Employer: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The claim was struck out in its entirety because it was an abuse of process, seeking to relitigate matters already finally determined or which should have been raised in earlier proceedings.

Legal Issues (6)

Strike out for abuse of process
res judicata
issue estoppel
Henderson v Henderson
whether a discrimination claim can be struck out despite the usual caution
application to amend where underlying claim is barred

Reference: 1308627/2023

2 Jul 2026

Claimant won£43,319.81 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: DAPV Ltd

The claimant succeeded in all claims: unpaid wages, holiday pay, pension contributions, constructive unfair dismissal, and unlawful deduction of tax rebate, with total compensation of £43,319.81.

Legal Issues (7)

Constructive dismissal
fundamental breach of contract (express term to pay wages and implied term of trust and confidence)
affirmation of breach
unlawful deductions from wages
holiday pay
breach of contract for pension contributions
remedy for unfair dismissal (basic and compensatory award)

Reference: 1311862/2024

22 Jun 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Whistleblowing

Employer: Birmingham City Council

All complaints were dismissed as not well-founded.

Legal Issues (3)

Disability discrimination (failure to make reasonable adjustments)
protected disclosures (whistleblowing)
unfair dismissal

Reference: 1307413/2024

18 Jun 2026

Claimant won£28,870.56 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Blundell Trading Ltd

The respondent failed to pay the claimant statutory redundancy pay, overtime, wages, and notice pay, and did not attend the hearing to contest the claims.

Legal Issues (4)

Redundancy pay calculation (12 x 1.5 x £700 less £500 already paid)
unlawful deduction from wages for unpaid overtime (£1,000)
unlawful deduction for unpaid wages (14 weeks at £606.56)
unpaid notice pay and breach of contract (12 weeks at £606.56)

Reference: 6022943/2025

12 Jun 2026

Claimant won

Redundancy Pay

Employer: International Currency Exchange Ltd (in Administration)

The respondent failed to inform and consult the claimant union prior to the redundancies, so a protective award for the maximum 90-day protected period was granted.

Legal Issues (3)

Failure to inform and consult under s.188 and s.188A TULRCA 1992
entitlement to a protective award for a protected period of 90 days
status of protective award as an unsecured claim in insolvency

Reference: 1305248/2021

10 Jun 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Gemporia Ltd

The claimant's disability discrimination complaint was withdrawn, and the unlawful deductions claim was dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

Legal Issues (2)

Withdrawal of disability discrimination claim
jurisdiction for unlawful deductions from wages under s.14(1) ERA 1996

Reference: 6016852/2024

9 Jun 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination, Harassment and Other

Employer: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

All complaints were either withdrawn by the Claimant or found not well-founded and dismissed because the Tribunal concluded the Respondent's actions were not due to disability or religion, but rather due to a preference for another candidate and concerns about the Claimant's performance.

Legal Issues (8)

Direct disability discrimination (s.13 EqA 2010)
direct religion/belief discrimination (s.13 EqA 2010)
discrimination arising from disability (s.15 EqA 2010)
indirect discrimination
failure to make reasonable adjustments
harassment
victimisation
time limits

Reference: 1311276/2024

4 Jun 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination, Whistleblowing and Harassment

Employer: Mitie plc

All claims were dismissed because they were presented out of time and the claimant failed to satisfy the tribunal that it was not reasonably practicable (for whistleblowing claims) or just and equitable (for discrimination claims) to extend the time limits.

Legal Issues (3)

Time limits for presenting claims under the Employment Rights Act 1996 (sections 103A and 47B) and the Equality Act 2010 (section 123)
tests for extending time: 'not reasonably practicable' for ERA claims and 'just and equitable' for EqA claims
burden of proof on claimant

Reference: 6014247/2024

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