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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25 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome£15,422.02 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Unipools Ltd and L K Mindel

The claimant succeeded in claims for wages, breach of contract, and redundancy against the First Respondent, but the claim against the Second Respondent was dismissed.

Legal Issues (4)

Unauthorised deductions from wages
breach of contract regarding notice period
entitlement to statutory redundancy pay
liability of the second respondent

Reference: 3303489/2025

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

24 Aug 2026

Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Whistleblowing

Employer: DPDgroup UK Ltd

All claims were struck out because the claimant failed to actively pursue the case, having not complied with Tribunal orders or communicated with the respondent or the Tribunal.

Legal Issues (1)

Strike-out of a claim for failure to actively pursue proceedings under rule 38(1)(d) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. Consideration of whether the claimant had been given a reasonable opportunity to make representations (rule 38(2))

Reference: 6005969/2025

24 Aug 2026

Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Golden Tours Ltd

The claimant's unfair dismissal claim was struck out for having no reasonable prospect of success, and the race discrimination claim was struck out after the claimant failed to pay the required deposit order.

Legal Issues (4)

Unfair dismissal - agency worker status and insufficient qualifying service
race discrimination - little reasonable prospect of success due to plausible non-discriminatory explanation
deposit order for discrimination claim
failure to pay deposit leading to strike out

Reference: 6007294/2025

24 Aug 2026

Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Yad Voezer Ltd

Both claims were struck out because, even taken at their highest, the evidence—particularly the clear CCTV footage—showed a gross misconduct dismissal with no reasonable prospect of establishing unfair dismissal or race discrimination.

Legal Issues (5)

Strike out under rule 37 for no reasonable prospects of success
special caution required before striking out discrimination claims
assessment of clear CCTV evidence in an unfair dismissal case
approach where the claimant is absent
reconsideration under rule 70

Reference: 6005865/2025

24 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Breach of Contract and Harassment

Employer: The G.I. Group Ltd

The breach of contract claim was dismissed, but the remaining claims (unfair dismissal, discrimination, harassment) were not struck out and continue, making the overall outcome split.

Legal Issues (3)

Whether a binding settlement agreement was concluded
whether claims should be struck out for lack of active pursuit or impossibility of a fair hearing due to claimant's ill health
costs for unreasonable conduct

Reference: 3306088/2023

23 Aug 2026

Dismissed on jurisdiction

Other

Employer: Bank Of Baroda UK Ltd and Bank Of Baroda

All claims dismissed as out of time, time not extended.

Legal Issues (2)

Whether claims were presented within the statutory time limit
whether time should be extended

Reference: 6008425/2025

22 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

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

Employer: Partners of Parkwood Surgery

All complaints were dismissed on their merits after a full hearing.

Legal Issues (8)

Whether the claimant was dismissed within the meaning of section 39(7)(b) of the Equality Act 2010
whether harassment under section 26 EQA occurred
whether direct discrimination under section 13 EQA occurred
whether there was an unauthorised deduction from wages under Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996
whether holiday pay was underpaid under the Working Time Regulations 1998
whether the respondent breached the contract of employment regarding notice
remuneration
holiday pay

Reference: 3306494/2024

20 Aug 2026

Claim struck out

Other

Employer: Mad Dog Casting Ltd (In Liquidation)

The claim was dismissed because the claimant failed to attend the hearing.

Legal Issues (2)

Dismissal for failure to attend a hearing
procedural default

Reference: 6018821/2024

18 Aug 2026

Claimant won£25,346.91 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: New Pro Foundries Ltd

Both claimants succeeded in all their claims, with the respondent ordered to pay total compensation of £25,346.91.

Legal Issues (4)

Entitlement to redundancy payment under s.163 ERA
unauthorised deductions from wages
breach of contract for notice pay
holiday pay under Working Time Regulations 1998

Reference: 3314583/2023

17 Aug 2026

Claim struck out

Other

Employer: JM Specialist Services Ltd and Active Air Engineering Ltd

The claim was struck out in its entirety under Rule 38 because the claimant failed to actively pursue the litigation, including failing to attend the case management hearing and failing to respond to the Tribunal's direction.

Legal Issues (3)

Strike out under Employment Tribunal Rule 38 for failure to actively pursue
whether a fair trial remains possible
consequences of non-attendance and non-compliance with directions

Reference: 3302530/2025

17 Aug 2026

Dismissed on jurisdiction

Discrimination

Employer: London Borough of Enfield

The claimant was not disabled during the relevant period, so her claims for failure to make reasonable adjustments were dismissed.

Legal Issues (2)

Definition of disability under Equality Act 2010
whether the claimant's conditions had a substantial and long-term adverse effect

Reference: 3305830/2023

14 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome

Discrimination, Harassment and Other

Employer: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

The Tribunal struck out claims of negligence and breach of health and safety legislation for lack of jurisdiction, allowed partial amendment of the claim, and refused other amendments; the substantive claims of harassment, reasonable adjustments, and indirect discrimination remain to be determined.

Legal Issues (3)

Jurisdiction over common-law negligence and health and safety claims
amendment of claim to add new allegations of harassment and reasonable adjustments
refusal to add direct disability discrimination

Reference: 3300526/2025

14 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: London Underground Ltd

All claims for discrimination and victimisation were dismissed as not well founded.

Legal Issues (2)

Direct discrimination on grounds of race and religion under section 13 Equality Act 2010
victimisation under section 27 Equality Act 2010

Reference: 3314204/2021

13 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome

Constructive Dismissal, Discrimination, Whistleblowing and Breach of Contract

Employer: Edmonton Baptist Church and others

The claimant's disability discrimination claims were dismissed because he was not a disabled person under the Equality Act 2010 at the material time; all other claims continue.

Legal Issues (2)

Definition of disability under Equality Act 2010
whether claimant was disabled at the material time

Reference: 6005313/2025

13 Aug 2026

Claimant won£21,575.71 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Connect Dealers Ltd

All complaints succeeded; the claimant was awarded compensation.

Legal Issues (4)

Unfair dismissal (section 98 Employment Rights Act 1996)
wrongful dismissal (breach of contract)
unpaid wages (breach of contract)
failure to provide written statement of particulars (section 1 ERA 1996 and section 38 Employment Act 2002)

Reference: 3311133/2023

11 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome

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

Employer: Associated British Ports

The claimant won on constructive unfair dismissal, unauthorised deductions, and breach of contract, but lost on race discrimination and whistleblowing claims.

Legal Issues (8)

Constructive dismissal
implied term of mutual trust and confidence
contractual sick pay
unauthorised deductions
protected disclosures
race discrimination
Polkey reduction
contributory fault

Reference: 3312501/2023

11 Aug 2026

Claimant won£8,930.36 awarded

Breach of Contract

Employer: Walker and Watts Ltd

The claim succeeded because the respondent breached the oral severance agreement, and the claimant proved the sums due.

Legal Issues (4)

Whether an oral agreement made between the claimant and the respondent's director was enforceable as a contract
calculation of sums due under that agreement for overtime
TOIL
a redundancy-equivalent payment

Reference: 6011051/2025

7 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome£142,436.13 awarded

Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Mrs L Todd (deceased)

The claimants won on wages and section 1 statement claims but withdrew their breach of contract claims.

Legal Issues (3)

Unauthorised deductions from wages under Part II ERA 1996
failure to provide written statement of particulars under section 1 ERA 1996
withdrawal of breach of contract claims

Reference: 3304529/2024

6 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Breach of Contract and Harassment

Employer: Splendid Hospitality Group LLP

All claims were dismissed after a full merits hearing; the harassment claim did not meet the statutory threshold and the breach of contract claim lacked evidence of a contractual variation.

Legal Issues (5)

Harassment under s26 Equality Act 2010
breach of contract for unpaid overtime
deposit order
strike-out for no reasonable prospect of success
burden of proof in discrimination claims

Reference: 3301811/2023

6 Aug 2026

Claimant won£1,700 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Waylands Automotive Ltd

The respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages.

Legal Issues (1)

Unauthorised deductions from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 6002532/2025

6 Aug 2026

Claimant won

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Rhys Davies and Sons Ltd (In Administration) and Secretary of State for BEIS

The claimant succeeded in his claim for a protective award for failure to consult on redundancies, with a 90-day protected period.

Legal Issues (4)

Failure to consult on redundancies under section 188 TULRCA
protective award
time limit
administration stay

Reference: 1600005/2021

5 Aug 2026

Claimant won£5,767.15 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: A Stubbs and Intelligiants Ltd

Respondent failed to present a valid response, leading to default judgment in claimant's favour on all claims.

Legal Issues (4)

Default judgment
unauthorised deductions from wages
breach of contract (notice)
holiday pay

Reference: 3304002/2025

5 Aug 2026

Claim struck out

Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Whistleblowing

Employer: Hertfordshire County Council

The claime was dismissed and struck out because the claimant failed to attend hearings, failed to comply with tribunal orders, and conducted the proceedings unreasonably, rendering a fair trial impossible.

Legal Issues (5)

Failure to attend hearing
non-compliance with tribunal orders
unreasonable conduct
strike out under rules 38(1)(b)/(c) and 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
discretionary dismissal for lack of fair trial possible

Reference: 6021733/2025

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