Birmingham Employment Tribunal cases

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£94,285.60 combined

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18 Sept 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Small Heath Medical Practice

All claims dismissed because they were presented outside the applicable time limit.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Time limits for presenting employment tribunal claims
  • constructive unfair dismissal
  • race and religion or belief discrimination

Reference: 6033424/2025

18 Sept 2026
Mixed outcome£23,410.87 awarded

Discrimination

Employer: Ocado Central Services Ltd

The claimant succeeded in part on reasonable adjustments claims but failed on the claim regarding the attendance management procedure, resulting in a split outcome and an award of £23,410.87.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Reasonable adjustments under sections 20-21 and schedule 8 of the Equality Act 2010
  • attendance management procedure as a PCP
  • remedy including compensation for financial loss and injury to feelings
  • recommendations under section 124(3)

Reference: 1305252/2024

18 Sept 2026
Mixed outcome£7,144.11 awarded

Harassment and Other

Employer: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The claimant succeeded on two sexual harassment claims but all other claims were dismissed.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Sexual harassment under the Equality Act 2010
  • dismissal of all other claims

Reference: 6014383/2025

17 Sept 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Discrimination

Employer: The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police

The tribunal held that judicial proceedings immunity applied to the decisions to dismiss the claimants, and that the EU law-based interpretation in P v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis no longer applies after Brexit, so the claims were dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Whether judicial proceedings immunity applies to police misconduct proceedings under the Equality Act 2010 after the removal of EU law supremacy
  • interpretation of P v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2017] UKSC 65
  • effect of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 on the Marleasing interpretation of section 42 of the Equality Act 2010

Reference: 1303890/2025

11 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

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

Employer: Verisure Services (UK) Ltd

All claims dismissed; claimant was fairly dismissed, disability and wage claims dismissed as out of time or on merits, and breach of contract claim without jurisdiction.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Jurisdiction over time-barred claims
  • definition of disability (stress/anxiety and shoulder pain accepted; other conditions not)
  • unfair dismissal test
  • disability discrimination (reasonable adjustments, harassment, discrimination arising from disability)
  • unlawful deduction from wages (including notice pay, holiday pay, commission, SSP, and an overpayment deduction)
  • breach of contract claim brought during employment

Reference: 1308699/2023

7 Sept 2026
Claimant won£3,120 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal and Other

Employer: Atwal (Midlands) Ltd (in Voluntary Liquidation)

The claimant succeeded on her claim of constructive unfair dismissal, and the Tribunal found the dismissal was unfair under section 98 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, awarding a basic award of £3,120.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Constructive dismissal
  • unfair dismissal
  • basic award calculation

Reference: 6019133/2025

25 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Other

Employer: Alliance in Partnership Ltd

The claim was dismissed because the claimant failed to attend the hearing without providing a satisfactory reason.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Failure to attend hearing
  • Rule 47 dismissal

Reference: 1303902/2025

25 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Other

Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

The claimant's reconsideration application was refused because withdrawal of a claim is not a judgment and cannot be reconsidered; the original claim was withdrawn and dismissed.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Reconsideration jurisdiction
  • withdrawal of claim
  • res judicata
  • without prejudice privilege
  • duress
  • capacity
  • costs threat

Reference: 6007512/2024

20 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Whistleblowing

Employer: Tamworth Borough Council

All complaints were found not well-founded and dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Direct race discrimination
  • victimisation
  • protected disclosure detriment

Reference: 6021283/2024

18 Aug 2026
Claimant won£5,254.99 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: R Rahman

The claim was well-founded and the respondent was ordered to pay the sum claimed for unpaid wages.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Claim for unpaid wages
  • default judgment due to respondent's non-attendance

Reference: 6009027/2024

14 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Jaguar Land Rover Ltd

The claimant's unfair dismissal claim was not well founded, and the respondent's justification defence succeeded in respect of the discrimination claim, leading to dismissal of all claims.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • disability discrimination (section 15 Equality Act 2010)
  • justification defence
  • burden of proof

Reference: 1306036/2024

12 Aug 2026
Claimant won£17,094.46 awarded

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Moo Fresh Ltd

The claimant was unfairly dismissed because the respondent failed to establish a potentially fair reason for dismissal and the dismissal was procedurally unfair, lacking any proper process.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Unfair dismissal under section 98 ERA 1996
  • failure of employer to show reason for dismissal
  • lack of procedural fairness in breach of ACAS Code of Practice
  • summary dismissal without process
  • recoupment of benefits

Reference: 6011799/2025

12 Aug 2026
Claimant won

Other

Employer: WSH Logistics Ltd (in Administration) and The Secretary of State for Business and Trade

The Tribunal granted a protective award after finding the respondent had failed to comply with its collective consultation obligations under section 188 TULR(C)A 1992.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Whether the respondent complied with its duty under section 188 TULR(C)A 1992 to inform and consult employee representatives or individual employees when proposing 20 or more redundancies
  • the consequences of failing to respond to the claim
  • the appropriate protective award under section 189

Reference: 1300453/2026

7 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Other

Employer: Birmingham City Council

The claimants failed to show their work as Business Advisers was like work to that of Account Managers – the roles were materially different in content, responsibility and time allocation.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Equal pay – like work comparison under Equality Act 2010 sections 64(1)(a) and 65(1)(a)
  • definition of 'work' in equal pay cases
  • significance of differences in content and time spent
  • limitation periods under section 132
  • TUPE-transfer employment continuity

Reference: 1304212/2024

7 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: University of Wolverhampton

The Tribunal found that the respondent acted reasonably in treating redundancy as a sufficient reason for dismissal, and the dismissal fell within the band of reasonable responses.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Reasonableness of redundancy dismissal under section 98(4) Employment Rights Act 1996
  • including adequacy of consultation
  • selection pool composition
  • search for alternative employment

Reference: 6030814/2025

27 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Harassment

Employer: People Solutions Ltd

The claimant's unfair dismissal claim was struck out for lack of two years' service, and his discrimination claims were struck out because the respondent could not be held liable for the alleged acts of Autosmart employees; a holiday pay claim remains pending.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Jurisdiction for unfair dismissal (two-year service requirement)
  • strike out for no reasonable prospects
  • vicarious liability under s.109 Equality Act 2010 for acts of third-party employees
  • time limits
  • amendment principles (Selkent Bus v Moore)

Reference: 6004258/2025

16 Jul 2026
Claimant won

Redundancy Pay

Employer: Elements Europe Ltd (in Administration) and Secretary of State for Business & Trade

The employer failed to conduct any collective consultation before dismissing 141 employees for redundancy, breaching section 188 TULCRA.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Failure to comply with section 188 TULCRA duty to collectively consult when proposing 20 or more redundancies within 90 days
  • no special circumstances to excuse the failure
  • protective award of 90 days' remuneration granted

Reference: 1304080/2025

15 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome£9,445.83 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Secretary State

The claimant succeeded in having commission included in the calculation of redundancy and notice pay, but failed on her claim for arrears of commission.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether commission earnings must be included in the calculation of statutory redundancy pay and payment in lieu of notice
  • entitlement to arrears of commission

Reference: 6012517/2025

8 Jul 2026
Claimant won£25,771.43 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: HI Q Windows Ltd

The claimant succeeded on all three substantive complaints (unauthorised deductions, breach of contract for notice pay, and unfair dismissal) with the respondent ordered to pay compensation including ACAS uplifts.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages
  • breach of contract (notice pay)
  • unfair dismissal
  • failure to provide written statement of employment particulars
  • ACAS Code uplift
  • withdrawal of holiday pay claim

Reference: 1303312/2024

8 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: UK Fuels Ltd

The claimant's unfair dismissal claim was struck out for lack of the required two years' service, and all other discrimination claims were dismissed as not well founded.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Jurisdiction for unfair dismissal (two-year continuous service requirement under s.108 Employment Rights Act 1996)
  • definition of disability under s.6 Equality Act 2010
  • constructive knowledge of disability
  • reasonable adjustments
  • direct discrimination

Reference: 1303342/2024

6 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome£1,400.92 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Whistleblowing

Employer: Circle Health Group Ltd

Claimant won unfair dismissal but lost other claims; compensation limited to basic award due to Polkey reduction.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Time limits for presenting claims
  • unfair dismissal
  • Polkey reduction
  • protected disclosure
  • basic award calculation

Reference: 1306301/2024

3 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome£1,642.99 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: A Moseley

The claimant succeeded in unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal claims but lost on holiday pay and withdrew age discrimination.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • wrongful dismissal (breach of contract)
  • holiday pay (wages)
  • age discrimination

Reference: 1306018/2024

3 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Cargo Marketing Services Ltd

The disability discrimination claims were found to be unfounded and dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Disability discrimination under sections 13 (direct discrimination) and 15 (discrimination arising from disability) of the Equality Act 2010
  • claimant's application for recusal dismissed
  • tribunal found claimant was disabled

Reference: 6002570/2025

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