Reading Employment Tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions heard at Reading.

Recent cases: 37
Employers (last 3 months): 35
Recorded awards (last 3 months): 10

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25 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages, Whistleblowing, Harassment and Other

Employer: AECOM Ltd and Heathrow Airport Ltd

All of the claimant's remaining claims were dismissed on their merits at the final hearing, with earlier claims having been withdrawn or struck out.

Legal Issues (6)

Time limits (Equality Act claims out of time)
burden of proof
deposit orders and their consequences
strike-out for non-payment
withdrawal of claims
costs for unreasonable conduct

Reference: 3312385/2023

16 Sept 2026

Claimant won

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Bracknell Printroom Ltd

The claimant succeeded on claims of wrongful dismissal and unfair dismissal, with the holiday pay claim withdrawn.

Legal Issues (7)

Whether the claimant was dismissed or resigned
credibility of witnesses
amendment application by respondent
witness order for Mr Harcup
Polkey argument regarding hypothetical redundancy
mitigation of loss
calculation of compensatory award for unfair dismissal

Reference: 6012799/2024

6 Sept 2026

Claimant won£116,670.67 awarded

Unfair Dismissal and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Travel Up Ltd

The claimant succeeded on both claims of unauthorised deductions from wages and unfair dismissal, with the tribunal ordering compensation of £116,670.67.

Legal Issues (2)

Unauthorised deductions from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996
unfair dismissal under the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 6000839/2025

4 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

All of the claimant's discrimination and harassment claims were dismissed as not well-founded after a full merits hearing, with the tribunal finding that the respondent's actions were not discriminatory and were justified by legitimate patient safety concerns.

Legal Issues (12)

The key legal issues included whether the respondent had knowledge of the claimant's disability
whether the claimant was treated unfavourably because of something arising from her disability
whether the respondent applied provisions
criteria or practices that placed the claimant at a substantial disadvantage
whether the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments
whether the claimant was harassed related to her disability
whether the claimant was treated less favourably because of her race or age. The tribunal also considered the application of the Equality Act 2010
including sections on direct discrimination
indirect discrimination
duty to make reasonable adjustments
discrimination arising from disability
harassment

Reference: 3300427/2022

3 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Constructive Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police

All claims of race discrimination, harassment and discriminatory constructive dismissal were dismissed on the merits after a full hearing.

Legal Issues (4)

Direct race discrimination under s.13 Equality Act 2010
harassment related to race under s.26 Equality Act 2010
constructive dismissal for a discriminatory reason
whether conduct amounted to a repudiatory breach of the implied term of trust and confidence

Reference: 3306924/2024

2 Sept 2026

Claim struck out

Other

Employer: Stonehouse Installation Ltd (T/a Timber Windows)

The claim was struck out because it had no reasonable prospect of success.

Legal Issues (2)

Strike out for no reasonable prospect of success under rule 38(1)(a) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2026
non-attendance by the claimant at the hearing

Reference: 3303494/2025

1 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Arthouse Unlimited

All claims of discrimination and harassment were dismissed on the merits after a full hearing; the claimant did not succeed on any ground.

Legal Issues (10)

Amendment application principles (Selkent Bus Co Ltd v Moore)
time limits for religion/belief discrimination
burden of proof under section 136 Equality Act 2010
definition of philosophical belief
provision criterion or practice in reasonable adjustments
knowledge of disability
harassment related to disability
discrimination arising from disability
victimisation
justification for dismissal

Reference: 3304520/2024

1 Sept 2026

Partial decision

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

Employer: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

The only final outcomes are the strike-out of the harassment claim and the dismissal of several claims upon withdrawal; no substantive merits determination was made on the remaining claims.

Legal Issues (4)

Employment status (employee vs worker)
disability definition under Equality Act 2010
strike-out of harassment claim
withdrawal of claims

Reference: 3301421/2024

31 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police

All claims of direct race discrimination, harassment related to race, and victimisation were dismissed on the merits after a full hearing.

Legal Issues (8)

Direct race discrimination (s.13 EqA 2010)
harassment related to race (s.26 EqA 2010)
victimisation (s.27 EqA 2010)
burden of proof (s.136 EqA 2010)
time limits (s.123 EqA 2010)
continuing act
comparators
credibility assessment

Reference: 3308186/2023

28 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Other

Employer: Inspiring Vet Care Ltd

All claims were dismissed on the merits.

Legal Issues (1)

Not specified

Reference: 3304696/2024

25 Aug 2026

Claimant won£3,755.76 awarded

Breach of Contract

Employer: Chockdee Ltd

The claimant succeeded in her wrongful dismissal claim and was awarded damages for notice pay and holiday pay.

Legal Issues (2)

Wrongful dismissal - breach of contract
calculation of notice pay and accrued holiday pay

Reference: 6035545/2025

24 Aug 2026

Claim struck out

Other

Employer: NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board

The claim was struck out in its entirety as an abuse of process because it duplicated a previous claim and any new matters could have been raised earlier.

Legal Issues (4)

Abuse of process
duplication of claim
Henderson v Henderson res judicata
rule 38(1)(a) Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024

Reference: 3302828/2025

20 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: Royal Mail Group Ltd

All claims were either withdrawn or dismissed, resulting in no success for the claimant on any claim.

Legal Issues (2)

Not detailed in the judgment
the claims were either withdrawn or dismissed without published reasons

Reference: 3305916/2024

19 Aug 2026

Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal and Whistleblowing

Employer: Mondelez Europe Services GMBH – UK Branch and Reading Scientific Services Ltd

The claimant's complaint of unfair dismissal for making a protected disclosure was struck out as having no reasonable prospects of success.

Legal Issues (2)

Strike out application – rule 38(1)(a) – no reasonable prospects of success
protected disclosure (whistleblowing) and automatic unfair dismissal under s103A ERA 1996

Reference: 6012420/2024

19 Aug 2026

Claimant won£1,393 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Kooth Digital Health Ltd

The claimant succeeded in her claim for unauthorised deduction from wages, and the tribunal awarded £1,114 plus a 25% uplift of £279 for unreasonable failure to follow the Acas Code.

Legal Issues (4)

Interpretation of bonus condition
whether a discretionary bonus constitutes wages under s.27 ERA 1996
unauthorised deduction under s.13 ERA 1996
Acas Code of Practice uplift under s.207A TULRCA 1992

Reference: 6017199/2025

17 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Williams Lea Ltd

The tribunal found that the respondent did not breach the implied term of trust and confidence and that the claimant's resignation was not a constructive dismissal.

Legal Issues (4)

Constructive dismissal
implied term of mutual trust and confidence
last straw doctrine
objective assessment of employer conduct

Reference: 6028830/2025

17 Aug 2026

Claim struck out

Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: HAP Recruitment Ltd and Others

The claimant's claims were struck out because he failed to provide witness statements, did not identify the alleged discriminator, and his conduct was unreasonable, making a fair hearing impossible and the claims lacking reasonable prospects.

Legal Issues (4)

Strike out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2024 on grounds of no reasonable prospect of success
unreasonable conduct
non-compliance with tribunal orders
no fair hearing possible

Reference: 3300393/2023

17 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome£704.55 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Sheehan Haulage & Plant Hire Ltd

The claimant succeeded in claims for unauthorised deductions from pay but his breach of contract claims were dismissed as out of time.

Legal Issues (4)

Time limits for presenting breach of contract claims to an employment tribunal
lack of jurisdiction when claims are out of time
unauthorised deductions from pay under Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996 in respect of unpaid notice and holiday pay
refusal of permission to amend to add a new complaint about unpaid pension contributions

Reference: 3301011/2021

13 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Mr R Tilling and Royal Mail Group Ltd

The claimant's long-term absence and inability to provide a return date made dismissal fair; discrimination claims failed on merits or were out of time.

Legal Issues (5)

Unfair dismissal - capability
range of reasonable responses
reasonable adjustments - whether home meetings were reasonable
discrimination arising from disability - justification
harassment - time limit and merits

Reference: 3304745/2024

13 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome£16,000 awarded

Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Hair and Beauty Palace Ventures Ltd

The claimant's wages claim succeeded with an award of £16,000, while the race discrimination claim remains pending after the respondent's response was struck out.

Legal Issues (3)

Unlawful deduction from wages under section 15 Employment Rights Act 1996
strike-out of response for non-compliance with tribunal orders (Rule 38)
race discrimination claim pending

Reference: 3311657/2024

13 Aug 2026

Dismissed on jurisdiction

Breach of Contract

Employer: D Katsoka

The claim was dismissed because the tribunal lacked jurisdiction to hear a breach of contract claim by an employer against an employee, and the claimant failed to attend the hearing or comply with directions.

Legal Issues (2)

Jurisdiction of the employment tribunal to hear a breach of contract claim brought by an employer against an employee
dismissal for non-compliance with directions and non-attendance under rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024

Reference: 6017083/2024

12 Aug 2026

Claimant won

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Low Carbon Hub IPS Ltd

The claimant was found to have been unfairly dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)

Unfair dismissal

Reference: 6028386/2025

12 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Whistleblowing

Employer: British Council and Others

All claims were dismissed: claims against the third and fourth respondents on withdrawal, and claims against the first and second respondents failed on the merits because the tribunal found no detriment on the ground of protected disclosures.

Legal Issues (3)

Whether the claimant was a worker under section 43K of the Employment Rights Act 1996
whether she made protected disclosures under section 43B
whether she was subjected to a detriment on the ground of those disclosures

Reference: 3308913/2023

9 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome£14,874.65 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Redundancy Pay, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: MyFood365 Ltd and Ms P Xuan

The first claimant won unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal; the second claimant won only wrongful dismissal and failed on unfair dismissal due to lack of continuous service; discrimination and redundancy claims were dismissed or withdrawn.

Legal Issues (2)

Unfair dismissal: first claimant succeeded due to absence of fair reason and procedure
second claimant lacked continuous service. Wrongful dismissal: both succeeded as no notice or cause shown. Discrimination: no evidence of race/age discrimination. Redundancy: withdrawn. S.38: awarded for missing written particulars. Respondents' failure to defend resulted in limited participation

Reference: 3311661/2024

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