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Watford Employment Tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions heard at Watford.

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52
Employers
22
Recorded awards (last 3 months)
5

£218,592.27 combined

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7 May 20266003187/2025

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Edenbeck Ltd

The claimant was unfairly dismissed because the investigation and disciplinary process were biased and procedurally flawed, with the decision-maker predetermined to dismiss, and no fair procedure was followed.

Claimant won£119,248.40 awarded
7 May 20263302068/2026

Interim Relief Application (Whistleblowing Unfair Dismissal)

Employer: Buckinghamshire Council

The claimant failed to show a 'pretty good chance' that her dismissal was due to her protected disclosures because the redundancy process had commenced before the disclosures and the respondent had a strong case that the dismissal was due to a genuine redundancy situation.

Claim dismissed
6 May 20266015236/2025

Wrongful dismissal, direct discrimination, harassment, indirect discrimination

Employer: John Lewis plc

All claims were made out of time and the tribunal had no jurisdiction to hear them, so they were dismissed.

Dismissed on jurisdiction
6 May 20266007294/2025

Unfair Dismissal and Race Discrimination

Employer: Golden Tours Ltd

The unfair dismissal claim was struck out due to the claimant's status as an agency worker and lack of qualifying service, while a deposit order was made for the discrimination claims.

Claim struck out
6 May 20266004478/2025

Unfair Dismissal and Unauthorised Deduction of Wages

Employer: Sodexo Ltd

The claims were presented out of time and the tribunal found it was reasonably practicable for the claimant to have presented them within the primary limitation period.

Dismissed on jurisdiction
6 May 20263313581/2023

Harassment and victimisation (sex discrimination)

Employer: Hunters Solicitors LLP

The claimant succeeded on her harassment claim and partly on her victimisation claim, with the respondent ordered to pay compensation.

Claimant won£29,077.91 awarded
5 May 20266020485/2025

Unauthorised deductions from wages and breach of contract (wrongful dismissal)

Employer: Shelgate Ltd

The respondent made an unauthorised deduction of wages for February 2025 and failed to give contractual notice, entitling the claimant to damages for breach of contract.

Claimant won£13,216.08 awarded
30 Apr 20266023058/2025

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Eco Metering Solutions Ltd

The claimant was not an employee of the respondent, so the Employment Tribunal did not have jurisdiction to hear the unfair dismissal claim.

Dismissed on jurisdiction
29 Apr 20266018366/2024

Unlawful deduction from wages and harassment

Employer: Leo Systems UK Ltd

The claimant succeeded on claims for unlawful deduction from wages (notice pay) and harassment, but the pension contributions claim was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Mixed outcome
28 Apr 20266000357/2025

Disability Discrimination

Employer: KSK Logistics Ltd

This was a preliminary hearing that successfully determined the claimant's disability status and extended the time limit for the claim, but did not reach a final verdict on the merits of the discrimination claim.

other
28 Apr 20263301768/2026

Interim Relief Application (Automatic Unfair Dismissal)

Employer: Brompton Bicycle Ltd

The application for interim relief was refused because the claimant did not meet the high statutory threshold of showing it is 'likely' that the tribunal would find the dismissal was automatically unfair under s.103A.

other
28 Apr 20266017876/2025

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: London Underground Ltd

The claim was dismissed because the claimant failed to attend the hearing and did not press his claim, leading the judge to conclude it was in the interests of justice to dismiss under rule 47.

Claim struck out
28 Apr 20266025499/2025

Disability Discrimination

Employer: Bidscript Ltd

All claims were dismissed because the claimant did not satisfy the statutory definition of disability; his evidence of substantial and long‑term effects was inconsistent with the medical records and found not credible.

Claim dismissed
27 Apr 20266020787/2025

Unknown (strike-out application)

Employer: Astrazeneca UK Ltd

The judge decided that none of the claimant's complaints should be struck out, allowing the claims to proceed to a full hearing.

other
26 Apr 20263313342/2019

Discrimination (race, religion), harassment, victimisation

Employer: University of Hertfordshire and Ms A Lucas

The claimant failed to establish that any of the alleged acts of discrimination, harassment, or victimisation occurred or were related to her protected characteristics of race or religion.

Claim dismissed
26 Apr 20263313227/2023

Unfair Dismissal and Pregnancy/Maternity Discrimination

Employer: Fort Engineering Ltd

The Tribunal found the dismissal was unfair, discriminatory based on pregnancy and maternity, and that the respondent failed to provide a written statement of reasons and correct holiday pay.

Claimant won£48,111.41 awarded
24 Apr 20263311242/2024

Unfair dismissal, direct and indirect race discrimination, direct sex discrimination, breach of contract

Employer: Transport UK London Bus Ltd

All claims were dismissed because the claimant resigned and was not constructively dismissed, and the discrimination and breach of contract claims were not made out.

Claim dismissed
23 Apr 20263301811/2023

Preliminary Hearing - Strike Out and Deposit Order

Employer: Splendid Hospitality Group LLP

Parts of the harassment claim and breach of contract claim were struck out because they had no reasonable prospect of success, but the remaining claims were allowed to proceed.

Claim struck out
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