Watford Employment Tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions heard at Watford.

Recent cases: 71
Employers (last 3 months): 69
Recorded awards (last 3 months): 24

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1 Oct 2026

Claimant won£30,452.60 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Nines Casino Ltd and Others

The claimant succeeded on all claims against the First and Second Respondents by default judgment, with total compensation of £30,452.60.

Legal Issues (7)

Default judgment under Rule 22
unauthorised deductions from wages
breach of contract (notice)
unfair dismissal by reason of redundancy
holiday pay
failure to inform and consult
stay of proceedings against a respondent in administration

Reference: 6004701/2025

27 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome

Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Harassment

Employer: Gate Gourmet London Ltd

The Tribunal struck out the wages claim as having no reasonable prospect of success, while the discrimination and harassment claims were not determined and will proceed to a full hearing.

Legal Issues (4)

Strike out test under Rule 38(1)(a) – no reasonable prospect of success
deposit order threshold
jurisdiction for breach of contract claims
discrimination claims not struck out due to central factual dispute

Reference: 6032643/2025

22 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination, Breach of Contract and Harassment

Employer: Apcoa Parking Ltd

All claims were dismissed: breach of contract for lack of jurisdiction, and direct discrimination and harassment on the merits.

Legal Issues (3)

Direct race discrimination under section 13 Equality Act 2010
harassment under section 26 Equality Act 2010
jurisdiction for breach of contract claims in the Employment Tribunal

Reference: 3306488/2024

11 Sept 2026

Claimant won£15,050.19 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: TripleForce Security Ltd (in voluntary liquidation)

All claims (unfair dismissal, unpaid notice pay, unpaid holiday pay, and failure to provide written statement) succeeded, with monetary awards made.

Legal Issues (4)

Unfair dismissal (basic award)
unpaid notice pay
unpaid holiday pay
failure to provide a written statement of employment particulars (section 38 Employment Act 2002)

Reference: 3306076/2023

9 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome£1,370.60 awarded

Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Steer Automotive Group Ltd

The claimant succeeded on his wages claim but lost on his race discrimination claim, resulting in a split outcome.

Legal Issues (4)

Unauthorised deductions from wages (time limits, series of deductions, amount)
direct race discrimination (comparator, burden of proof, time limits)
credibility of witness evidence
contractual holiday deduction provisions

Reference: 6019455/2024

9 Sept 2026

Claimant won

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Milton Keynes Veterinary Group

The claimant's constructive unfair dismissal claim succeeded because the employer fundamentally breached the implied term of trust and confidence and the resignation was in response to that breach.

Legal Issues (6)

Constructive dismissal
breach of implied term of trust and confidence
unfair dismissal
reliance on unimplemented policy
procedural fairness in disciplinary and grievance processes
last straw doctrine

Reference: 3300530/2025

7 Sept 2026

Claim struck out

Discrimination, Whistleblowing and Harassment

Employer: Maximus UK Services Ltd and Ingeus UK Ltd

All claims were struck out, initially some for having no reasonable prospect of success and later the remaining claim for failure to comply with a tribunal order and not actively pursuing the case.

Legal Issues (4)

Striking out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 for no reasonable prospect of success and for failure to comply with a tribunal order
time limits for bringing discrimination claims
requirements for sufficient particularisation of claims
application of Cox v Adecco and Moustache v Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

Reference: 3306242/2024

4 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome

Other

Employer: London Borough of Harrow and others

Claims against individual respondents were dismissed because they were not the employer; the claim against the London Borough of Harrow remains ongoing.

Legal Issues (2)

Determination of employer status as a preliminary issue
jurisdiction over individual respondents

Reference: 3300016/2022

4 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract

Employer: Pinnacle FM Ltd

Both claims were dismissed on the merits; the employer's decision to dismiss for gross misconduct (deliberately bypassing a safety mechanism) was within the range of reasonable responses, and the conduct justified summary dismissal without notice.

Legal Issues (1)

Whether the dismissal was fair under s.98 Employment Rights Act 1996 (conduct reason, genuine belief, reasonable grounds, reasonable investigation, band of reasonable responses). Whether the claimant's conduct amounted to gross misconduct justifying summary dismissal for the wrongful dismissal claim (breach of contract)

Reference: 3300559/2025

4 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome£878.20 awarded

Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Harassment

Employer: Meryem's Patiserie

The claimant succeeded on wage claims but lost on religious discrimination and harassment claims.

Legal Issues (3)

Religious discrimination under Equality Act 2010
Working Time Regulations 1998
Employment Rights Act 1996 regarding unauthorised deductions

Reference: 3306380/2024

4 Sept 2026

Dismissed on jurisdiction

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Of Planet Earth Ltd

The Tribunal found that the claimant was not an employee or worker of the respondent, so it had no jurisdiction to hear any of the claims, which were therefore dismissed.

Legal Issues (2)

Whether the claimant was an employee or worker within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and Equality Act 2010
consequently whether the Tribunal had jurisdiction to consider the claims

Reference: 3306603/2024

3 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome£10,551.10 awarded

Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Tsoy Ltd

The tribunal dismissed the sex discrimination claim but upheld the unauthorised deductions claim, resulting in a split outcome.

Legal Issues (2)

Sex discrimination under the Equality Act 2010
unauthorised deductions from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 6012004/2025

3 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome£3,809.79 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: BUPA Occupational Health Ltd

The tribunal dismissed unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal claims for lack of jurisdiction (claimant was not an employee) but upheld the holiday pay claim, awarding £3809.79.

Legal Issues (6)

Employment status – whether claimant was employee or worker
mutuality of obligations
personal service
control
worker definition under s.230 ERA
entitlement to holiday pay under Working Time Regulations

Reference: 6022446/2024

2 Sept 2026

Claim struck out

Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Fieldsend Financial Ltd

The only substantively decided claim (unpaid bonus) was struck out under Rule 38 as having no reasonable prospect of success; remaining claims were not adjudicated.

Legal Issues (2)

Strike out under Rule 38 for claim with no reasonable prospect of success
jurisdiction to make a Preparation Time Order under Rule 74(2)(b) where the claim had no reasonable prospect of success

Reference: 6014378/2025

2 Sept 2026

Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Whistleblowing and Breach of Contract

Employer: Stonbury Ltd

Whistleblowing, trade union, and breach of contract/wages claims were dismissed as out of time because it was reasonably practicable to present them; disability discrimination claim was allowed to proceed on just and equitable grounds, but remains undetermined.

Legal Issues (6)

Time limits
reasonably practicable test
just and equitable extension
Acas early conciliation certificates
Dedman principle (adviser fault)
disability discrimination jurisdiction

Reference: 3301105/2024

2 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust

All claims were dismissed on the merits; the tribunal found the dismissal fair and no discrimination or unlawful deductions occurred.

Legal Issues (5)

Definition of philosophical belief under s.10 Equality Act 2010
fairness of dismissal under s.98 Employment Rights Act 1996
disability definition and reasonable adjustments
discrimination arising from disability
unlawful deduction from wages

Reference: 3303282/2021

2 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Breach of Contract and Harassment

Employer: Royal Mail Group Ltd

The Tribunal found that the respondent had a genuine belief in misconduct, carried out a reasonable investigation, and dismissal was within the range of reasonable responses; all discrimination, harassment, and victimisation claims were either out of time or not substantiated.

Legal Issues (7)

Unfair dismissal (conduct)
wrongful dismissal
direct race and disability discrimination
harassment related to race
victimisation
time limits (Equality Act 2010)
whether claimant was disabled

Reference: 3312048/2022

28 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome

Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: Arkay Windows Ltd

The claimant succeeded in proving a breach of section 8 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 but received no monetary award; all other claims were withdrawn and dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)

Failure to provide itemised pay statement at or before payment (section 8 Employment Rights Act 1996)
no monetary award for breach
withdrawal and dismissal of other wage-related claims

Reference: 6026775/2025

27 Aug 2026

Claimant won£26,372.20 awarded

Other

Employer: AMT-Sybex Ltd

The respondent did not attend and judgment was entered for the claimant with a total award of £26,372.20.

Legal Issues (1)

Not stated

Reference: 6022085/2024

27 Aug 2026

Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages, Whistleblowing and Other

Employer: Deloitte LLP

All claims struck out due to no reasonable prospect of success, unreasonable conduct, and impossibility of a fair hearing.

Legal Issues (4)

Application of rule 38(1)(a)
(b) and (e) of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024 – strike-out for no reasonable prospect of success
unreasonable conduct
impossibility of a fair hearing

Reference: 6009992/2025

26 Aug 2026

Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal and Redundancy Pay

Employer: Bristol Laboratories Ltd

The claimant's claims were struck out because he lacked the two years' qualifying service, had resigned (not constructive dismissal), failed to comply with orders, and did not attend the hearing.

Legal Issues (5)

Qualifying service for unfair dismissal and redundancy claims
strike out for no reasonable prospect of success
non-compliance with orders
not actively pursued
failure to attend hearing

Reference: 6031499/2025

25 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome£14,531.24 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Unipools Ltd and L K Mindel

The claimant succeeded in claims for unpaid wages, notice pay and redundancy pay against the first respondent, but the claim against the second respondent was dismissed.

Legal Issues (4)

Unauthorised deductions from wages (Employment Rights Act 1996 s.13)
breach of contract in respect of notice (wrongful dismissal)
entitlement to statutory redundancy payment under Employment Rights Act 1996 s.162
personal liability of director for company debts

Reference: 3303490/2025

25 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: LIDL Great Britain Ltd

All claims were unsuccessful: the unfair dismissal claim was struck out for being out of time, and the discrimination and harassment claims were dismissed on the merits.

Legal Issues (5)

Time limits for unfair dismissal
disability discrimination
reasonable adjustments
harassment
proportionality of dismissal for disability-related absence

Reference: 6016159/2024

25 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome£11,964.92 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Unipools Ltd and L K Mindel

The claimant won all claims against the First Respondent (unauthorised deductions, breach of contract, redundancy, and holiday pay) but lost the claim against the Second Respondent, which was dismissed.

Legal Issues (4)

Unauthorised deductions from wages
breach of contract (notice pay)
redundancy entitlement
holiday pay - all arising from the employer ceasing trading without meeting statutory and contractual obligations

Reference: 3303488/2025

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