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9 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Whistleblowing

Employer: The Chief Constable of Gwent Police

The entire claim was dismissed because the whistleblowing claim lacked a discernible basis and the disability discrimination claims were out of time.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether the claimant had a discernible claim of whistleblowing detriment/dismissal
  • whether it was just and equitable to extend time for disability discrimination claims brought outside the statutory time limit

Reference: 6001777/2026

2 Sept 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Other

Employer: Wrexham County Borough Council

The claim was dismissed because it was presented out of time and the Tribunal found it was reasonably practicable for the Claimant to have submitted it in time.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Whether the claim was presented within the statutory time limit and whether it was reasonably practicable for the Claimant to have presented it in time

Reference: 1601501/2026

24 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Mrs J Williams

The Tribunal struck out the entire claim because it was brought outside the statutory time limit and it was reasonably practicable to bring it in time.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether the claims were brought within the statutory time limit
  • whether it was reasonably practicable to bring proceedings in time

Reference: 1600155/2026

21 Aug 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Cardiff City Transport Services Ltd

The Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to consider the complaints, which were therefore dismissed.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Jurisdiction of the Employment Tribunal to hear claims
  • time limits for bringing claims
  • procedural requirements for claims of unfair dismissal
  • breach of contract
  • right to be accompanied
  • discrimination

Reference: 1604189/2025

21 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Home Office

The claim was dismissed in its entirety because the claimant failed to attend the preliminary hearing and did not provide sufficient evidence to justify a postponement or to show that the claims should be allowed to proceed out of time.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Time limits for bringing claims
  • application for postponement
  • failure to attend
  • dismissal for non-attendance under Rule 47

Reference: 1600983/2026

20 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Calon Lan Community Care Ltd

The claimant's complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages failed and was dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Whether the respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages contrary to Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 1600665/2026

18 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Other

Employer: EE Ltd

All claims were struck out as having no reasonable prospects of success.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Application to strike out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure
  • claims struck out as having no reasonable prospects of success

Reference: 1601058/2026

18 Aug 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Other

Employer: Swansea Bay University Local Health Board

The tribunal dismissed the negligent misstatement complaint because it fell outside the types of complaints Parliament has empowered the tribunal to decide.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Jurisdiction of the Employment Tribunal to hear a claim for negligent misstatement
  • Rule 28 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024

Reference: 1600235/2026

18 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Breach of Contract

Employer: Cineworld Cinemas Ltd

The claimant did not establish that he had a disability within the meaning of section 6 Equality Act 2010, so his disability discrimination claims were dismissed; the remaining claims were not decided.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Definition of disability under s.6 Equality Act 2010
  • mental impairment
  • substantial and long-term adverse effect on normal day-to-day activities
  • burden of proof on claimant
  • need for medical evidence
  • application of Morgan v Staffordshire University
  • lack of formal diagnosis not necessarily fatal but evidence required

Reference: 1603220/2025

11 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: EUI Ltd

The claimant lost all claims: disability discrimination claims were dismissed for lack of disability, and sex harassment claims were struck out as having no reasonable prospects of success.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Definition of disability under section 6 Equality Act 2010
  • strike-out for no reasonable prospects of success under Rule 53 Employment Tribunal Rules

Reference: 6035826/2025

8 Aug 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Sharief Healthcare Ltd

The first claimant was unfairly dismissed, and both claimants succeeded in their harassment claim, but their alternative direct discrimination claim was dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • harassment related to sexual orientation
  • direct discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation (alternative claim)

Reference: 1603346/2025

30 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Discrimination

Employer: The Chief Constable of South Wales Police

The claimant succeeded on five of the victimisation complaints (relating to the handling of his grievance and appeal) but the remaining seven complaints were dismissed.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Whether the claimant was subjected to detriments because he had done protected acts (previous ET claims). Application of section 27 Equality Act 2010
  • shifting burden of proof
  • inferences from primary facts
  • whether the respondent provided a non-discriminatory explanation for the treatment

Reference: 1600390/2023

24 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Whistleblowing and Breach of Contract

Employer: Social Firms Wales Ltd

The claimant won on wrongful dismissal but lost on all other claims, resulting in a split verdict with no additional compensation awarded.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Burden of proof in discrimination and equal pay
  • definition of protected disclosure
  • like work analysis under Equality Act 2010
  • reasonableness in unfair dismissal
  • wrongful dismissal for pay in lieu without contractual authority

Reference: 1601475/2024

14 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome£45,200 awarded

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

Employer: University of South Wales

The claimant won on ordinary unfair dismissal because the respondent's dismissal process was procedurally flawed and the decision fell outside the range of reasonable responses, but all other claims (constructive dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, breach of contract, wages) were dismissed.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Whether the dismissal was fair under s.98 Employment Rights Act 1996
  • whether the claimant made protected disclosures
  • whether the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments
  • whether the claimant was constructively dismissed

Reference: 1603674/2024

8 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board

The claim was dismissed because the claimant failed to prove that the decisions were taken because of the protected act, rather than because of genuine concerns about her conduct identified in the tribunal judgment.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Whether the decisions to include and maintain allegations derived from the earlier tribunal judgment amounted to unlawful victimisation contrary to section 27 of the Equality Act 2010

Reference: 1602431/2024

3 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Capita plc

The claimant's claims of disability discrimination, failure to make reasonable adjustments, harassment and victimisation were not well founded and were dismissed.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Disability discrimination
  • reasonable adjustments
  • harassment
  • victimisation
  • burden of proof
  • whether the respondent's actions were unfavourable treatment arising from disability

Reference: 6034373/2025

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