Department of Work and Pensions employment tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions involving Department of Work and Pensions.

Cases (last 2 years)
9
Tribunal locations (last 2 years)
7
Recorded awards (last 2 years)
2

£41,516.34 combined

Published decisions

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22 Sept 2026
Outcome unclear

Discrimination and Harassment

Heard at London South

All claims were withdrawn by the claimant and dismissed by the Tribunal.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Disability discrimination
  • harassment
  • reasonable adjustments
  • withdrawal of claims

Reference: 6020902/2024

18 May 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal

The claim was struck out because the claimant did not have the necessary 2 years' qualifying service to bring an unfair dismissal claim.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Qualifying service for unfair dismissal claim
  • strike out under Rule 38 for no reasonable prospects of success

Reference: 3201117/2025

23 Apr 2026
Mixed outcome£17,280 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Heard at Southampton

The claimant succeeded only on one disability harassment allegation and one reasonable adjustment allegation, while all other discrimination, victimisation and unfair dismissal claims were dismissed; no remedy has yet been quantified, so the overall outcome is split with no compensation award.

Legal Issues (9)
  • Disability discrimination under sections 13
  • 15
  • 20/21 and 26 Equality Act 2010
  • victimisation
  • ordinary unfair dismissal
  • employer knowledge of disability
  • reasonableness of adjustments
  • reasonableness of investigation and dismissal for gross misconduct
  • costs for unreasonable conduct

Reference: 1403286/2022

11 Dec 2025
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract

Heard at London East

The Tribunal held the dismissal was fair and found no contractual right to a stress‑risk assessment, so both the unfair dismissal and breach of contract claims were dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Whether the dismissal for alleged unauthorised access was a fair dismissal under the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • whether the claimant had a contractual entitlement to a stress‑risk assessment
  • procedural fairness of the investigation and dismissal process

Reference: 3202082/2023

21 Nov 2025
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Other

Heard at Bristol

Dismissed because the claimant failed to comply with section 18A of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996, leaving the Tribunal without jurisdiction.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether the Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear the claim where the claimant did not satisfy the statutory pre‑action protocol (s 18A ETA 1996)
  • application of Rules 28 and 38 for dismissal or strike‑out

Reference: 6007483/2024

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