Reading Employment Tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions heard at Reading.

Recent cases: 35
Employers (last 3 months): 34
Recorded awards (last 3 months): 4

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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

6 Aug 2026

Claim struck out

Discrimination

Employer: HIFX Europe Ltd

The victimisation complaint was struck out as having no reasonable prospects of success; the remainder of the claim was not struck out.

Legal Issues (2)

Whether the victimisation claim had no reasonable prospects of success
strike-out application under Rule 38(1)(c) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024

Reference: 6012917/2024

5 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: West Berkshire District Council

The claimant succeeded on limited allegations of harassment and victimisation but failed on the majority of her race discrimination claims.

Legal Issues (8)

Race discrimination
harassment related to race
victimisation
protected acts
vicarious liability
time limits for amendments
extension of time
grievance process fairness

Reference: 6015012/2024

22 Jul 2026

Claimant won£25,000 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Forsetti Global Ltd (in voluntary liquidation)

The claimant succeeded on both claims; the respondent made unauthorised wage deductions and dismissed without notice in breach of contract, with total compensation capped at £25,000.

Legal Issues (3)

Unauthorised deductions from wages (Employment Rights Act 1996 Part II)
breach of contract – wrongful dismissal without notice
cap on breach of contract claims under Article 10 of the Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) Order 1994

Reference: 6003192/2025

20 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Whistleblowing

Employer: Coalo Ltd

All claims were dismissed because the Tribunal found that the respondent's actions were not discriminatory, the alleged provision, criterion or practice did not exist, the claimant was not subjected to a detriment for a protected act, and the email relied upon as a protected disclosure was not in the public interest, and the reason for dismissal was redundancy.

Legal Issues (4)

Whether the claimant was subjected to direct disability discrimination
whether the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments
whether the claimant was victimised for raising a grievance
whether the claimant was automatically unfairly dismissed for making a protected disclosure

Reference: 3300319/2024

17 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: The Hearing Care Partnership Ltd

The claimant's complaint of direct race discrimination was dismissed because the Tribunal found the respondent's non-discriminatory explanations credible and the claimant's evidence lacking in credibility and substance, with no direct or indirect evidence of race being a factor.

Legal Issues (5)

Direct race discrimination under section 13 Equality Act 2010
burden of proof (Madarassy, Efobi)
comparator analysis
credibility of witnesses
costs for unreasonable conduct under Rule 74(2)(a) and (b)

Reference: 3305551/2024

15 Jul 2026

Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: I Yukums and others

The claimant succeeded in her claims against the fourth respondent for unfair dismissal, unauthorised deductions, unpaid pension, holiday pay, and failure to provide a statement, but her claims against the other respondents were dismissed.

Legal Issues (5)

Unfair dismissal
unlawful deductions from wages
failure to pay pension contributions
holiday pay
failure to provide written particulars

Reference: 3300036/2025

11 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Constructive Dismissal, Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Fortnum and Mason plc

All claims were dismissed as not well-founded after a full merits hearing.

Legal Issues (5)

Time limits under s.123 Equality Act 2010 and s.23 Employment Rights Act 1996
constructive dismissal test (breach of contract, resignation in response, affirmation)
direct discrimination comparators
burden of proof
unauthorised deductions

Reference: 3302461/2024

10 Jul 2026

Outcome unclear

Harassment

Employer: Mr C Lord and David Lloyd Leisure Ltd

The claim was out of time but the tribunal extended time on just and equitable grounds, so the claim will proceed.

Legal Issues (2)

Time limit extension for harassment claim
just and equitable extension

Reference: 3303830/2024

9 Jul 2026

Claim struck out

Other

Employer: Southern Electric Power Distribution plc

The claim was struck out because the claimant failed to pay the deposit ordered at a preliminary hearing.

Legal Issues (3)

Deposit order
strike out for non-payment
procedural compliance under Employment Tribunal Rules

Reference: 6017296/2025

8 Jul 2026

Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: EasyJet Airline Company Ltd

The claim was dismissed because the claimant failed to attend the preliminary hearing and did not respond to attempts to contact her, indicating she had decided not to pursue her claim.

Legal Issues (1)

Dismissal under rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 for failure to attend a hearing

Reference: 3312555/2023

7 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: CPM UK Ltd

The claimant resigned and was not dismissed, so the unfair dismissal complaint fails.

Legal Issues (1)

Whether claimant was dismissed or resigned

Reference: 3302586/2025

6 Jul 2026

Mixed outcome

Whistleblowing

Employer: Oxfordshire County Council and S Tomlin

The claimant succeeded in proving that two negative references were provided because of his protected disclosures, but failed to prove other alleged detriments were caused by the disclosures.

Legal Issues (5)

Protected disclosure
detriment
causation
inference
burden of proof under s.48 ERA 1996

Reference: 3301251/2024

3 Jul 2026

Claim struck out

Whistleblowing

Employer: Virgin Media O2 UK Ltd

The claimant's protected disclosure claims were struck out because the alleged disclosure could not reasonably be believed to be in the public interest or tend to show health and safety endangerment, thus no reasonable prospect of success.

Legal Issues (2)

Whether the alleged protected disclosure was made in the public interest and tended to show a relevant matter (health and safety) under s43B(1) Employment Rights Act 1996
application of Rule 38(1)(a) strike-out for no reasonable prospect of success

Reference: 6014937/2025

2 Jul 2026

Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract

Employer: FM Cornerstone Ltd

Claimants succeeded on unfair dismissal and notice pay claims but failed on contractual redundancy claim.

Legal Issues (4)

Unfair dismissal
breach of contract (notice pay and contractual redundancy)
calculation of awards
credit for payments made

Reference: 3301903/2025

1 Jul 2026

Mixed outcome

Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Joint Pub Ventures Ltd

The claimant succeeded in claims of pregnancy discrimination, victimisation, breach of contract and holiday pay, but failed on statutory sick pay.

Legal Issues (6)

Pregnancy discrimination (s18 EqA)
victimisation (s27 EqA)
wrongful dismissal (breach of contract)
unauthorised deduction of wages (holiday pay)
statutory sick pay entitlement
ACAS Code uplift

Reference: 3300939/2025

1 Jul 2026

Claim struck out

Other

Employer: City Gate Community Projects and Fareshare Sussex and Surrey

The claimant's claims other than a specific claim (para 5.1.3) were struck out, and the remaining claim was found to be within the tribunal's jurisdiction.

Legal Issues (1)

Striking out of claims and jurisdiction of the tribunal

Reference: 6015777/2024

29 Jun 2026

Mixed outcome

Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Alvarius Pharmaceuticals Ltd

The respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages, failed to pay contractual notice pay, and failed to pay accrued holiday pay, resulting in successful claims on those grounds but dismissal of other claims.

Legal Issues (3)

Unauthorised deductions from wages
breach of contract (notice pay)
holiday pay entitlement

Reference: 6016023/2024

29 Jun 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Unpaid Wages

Employer: P N Daly Ltd

Both claims were dismissed as not well-founded.

Legal Issues (2)

Whether the dismissal was fair under employment law
whether there was an unauthorised deduction from wages

Reference: 6008825/2024

26 Jun 2026

Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Royal Mail Group Ltd

The claimant won on unfair dismissal and discrimination arising from disability but lost on the reasonable adjustments claim, resulting in a split verdict.

Legal Issues (5)

Unfair dismissal
disability discrimination (discrimination arising from disability)
reasonable adjustments
injury to feelings
recoupment of benefits

Reference: 3306464/2024

26 Jun 2026

Claimant won£1,400 awarded

Unfair Dismissal and Other

Employer: Stop-Choc Ltd

The claimant was unfairly dismissed, but the 100% contributory fault reduction meant no compensation was payable for unfair dismissal; only the £1,400 statutory award for non-provision of written particulars was granted.

Legal Issues (3)

Unfair dismissal
contributory fault reducing compensation
award for failure to provide written particulars under section 38 Employment Act 2002

Reference: 3301885/2025

24 Jun 2026

Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Scot Sports and Social Club

The claimant succeeded in her unfair dismissal claim but lost her age discrimination complaint.

Legal Issues (2)

Unfair dismissal (ordinary and/or constructive)
age discrimination (direct or indirect)

Reference: 3302491/2024

23 Jun 2026

Claimant won£2,000 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: ACS Group Service Ltd

The respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages in August 2024.

Legal Issues (2)

Claim for unauthorised deductions from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996
the respondent failed to attend the hearing

Reference: 6000432/2025

19 Jun 2026

Mixed outcome

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Coalo Ltd

The claimant succeeded in part on claims of failure to make reasonable adjustments and discrimination arising from disability, but failed on direct disability discrimination and harassment claims.

Legal Issues (4)

Disability discrimination under the Equality Act 2010
including failure to make reasonable adjustments
discrimination arising from disability
the application of time limits (conduct extending over a period)

Reference: 6014734/2024

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