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6 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Somerset Passenger Solutions

The employer had a genuine belief in the claimant's misconduct based on reasonable grounds and a reasonable investigation, and the decision to dismiss was within the range of reasonable responses, such that the dismissal was fair.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Conduct dismissal
  • Burchell test (genuine belief, reasonable grounds, reasonable investigation)
  • range of reasonable responses
  • procedural fairness
  • Polkey reduction (dismissal inevitable despite procedural flaws)

Reference: 6034850/2025

31 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages, Whistleblowing and Breach of Contract

Employer: Leads Everyday Ltd

The claimant won on ordinary unfair dismissal but lost on all other claims.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • wrongful dismissal
  • protected disclosure
  • unauthorised deductions
  • breach of contract

Reference: 1400357/2025

30 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Footlaffs Ltd (formerly known as Time to be Me Ltd) (struck off) and others

Claimant succeeded in claims for unlawful deduction, notice pay, detriment for flexible working request, discrimination arising from disability, failure to make reasonable adjustments and victimisation, but failed in claims for automatic unfair dismissal and direct discrimination.

Legal Issues (7)
  • TUPE transfer
  • discrimination arising from disability
  • failure to make reasonable adjustments
  • victimisation
  • detriment for flexible working application
  • wrongful dismissal
  • unauthorised deductions

Reference: 1401617/2024

27 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: DA Environmental Services Ltd (in voluntary liquidation)

The claimant won on unfair dismissal, disability discrimination and wrongful dismissal, but lost on the holiday pay claim.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • disability discrimination under section 15 Equality Act 2010
  • wrongful dismissal
  • holiday pay on termination

Reference: 1401718/2025

16 Jul 2026
Claimant won£8,320.78 awarded

Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract

Employer: G4S Secure Solutions (UK) Ltd

The claimant was unfairly dismissed by the respondent, with the basic and compensatory awards reduced by 35% for contributory fault.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • contributory fault
  • reduction of awards for contributory conduct
  • breach of contract
  • recoupment of benefits

Reference: 1401260/2025

7 Jul 2026
Claim struck out

Constructive Dismissal

Employer: Royal Mail Group Ltd

The claimant's claim was dismissed after he failed to attend a preliminary hearing, and the Tribunal refused to reconsider that dismissal because it was not in the interests of justice to do so.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Dismissal under rule 47 for failure to attend a hearing
  • reconsideration under rule 68
  • importance of finality in litigation
  • assessment of claimant's explanation for non-attendance and subsequent silence

Reference: 1402239/2024

18 Jun 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Filers Travel Ltd

The unfair dismissal claim was struck out for lack of qualifying service, and discrimination and holiday pay claims were dismissed on withdrawal, but wrongful dismissal and unlawful deductions claims succeeded.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Unfair dismissal requires two years of continuous service (Section 108 ERA 1996)
  • withdrawal of claims
  • wrongful dismissal for unpaid holiday pay
  • unlawful deduction of wages

Reference: 6028095/2025

17 Jun 2026
Claimant won£9,682.89 awarded

Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract

Employer: John Lewis plc

The claimant succeeded in her claims for unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal, with the tribunal ordering compensation.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • wrongful dismissal
  • contributory fault
  • ACAS uplift
  • loss of statutory rights

Reference: 6006526/2024

17 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract

Employer: Pall Manufacturing UK Ltd

The Tribunal dismissed both the unfair and wrongful dismissal claims. It found that Pall Manufacturing reasonably believed the claimant had committed gross misconduct after a careful investigation, that summary dismissal fell within the range of reasonable responses, and that the procedure was fair.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Whether the respondent had a genuine belief in the claimant's misconduct on reasonable grounds after a reasonable investigation
  • whether dismissal was within the range of reasonable responses
  • whether fair procedure was followed and if the claimant contributed to her dismissal

Reference: 6030276/2025

15 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Asda Stores Ltd

The unfair dismissal claim was dismissed as it was not presented within the applicable time limit, and the unlawful deduction claim was withdrawn.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Time limit for presenting unfair dismissal claim
  • withdrawal of unlawful deduction claim

Reference: 1402393/2025

5 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Southampton City Council

The claimant's claims were dismissed by the Employment Tribunal.

Legal Issues (2)
  • The legal basis for the claims is not detailed in the provided text
  • the judgment only records dismissal of the claims

Reference: 6011589/2024

3 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Whistleblowing

Employer: River Bourne Community Farm CIC

The claimant's complaint of automatic unfair dismissal for whistleblowing failed and was dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Automatic unfair dismissal for the reason or principal reason of whistleblowing under section 103A of the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 6018925/2025

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