London South Employment Tribunal cases

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22 Sept 2026
Outcome unclear

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Department of Work and Pensions

All claims were withdrawn by the claimant and dismissed by the Tribunal.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

21 Sept 2026
Claimant won£24,068.98 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Media Stream AI Ltd

The tribunal found both claims well-founded and awarded the claimant £24,068.98 in total.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages under Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • entitlement to accrued holiday pay under the Working Time Regulations 1998

Reference: 6006748/2026

21 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Ringway Hounslow Highway Ltd

All claims were unsuccessful: age discrimination and harassment claims struck out as having no reasonable prospect of success, and the victimisation claim was dismissed on the merits.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Strike out test under Rule 37 (no reasonable prospect of success)
  • res judicata and Henderson v Henderson abuse of process
  • definition of protected act under s27 Equality Act 2010
  • requirement for a nexus between treatment and protected characteristic
  • detriment analysis
  • reverse burden of proof

Reference: 6006553/2025

21 Sept 2026
Mixed outcome£14,621.81 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: Cleanco Cleaning Services Ltd

The claimant succeeded in part: holiday pay, employer pension contributions and failure to provide written statement claims were upheld, but the claim for unpaid overtime was dismissed.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Working Time Regulations 1998 (regulation 14(2) and 16(1))
  • unauthorised deductions from wages
  • employer pension contributions
  • section 38 Employment Act 2002 (failure to provide written statement of employment particulars)

Reference: 6036295/2025

17 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: The London Borough of Croydon

All claims of unfair dismissal, discrimination (including direct discrimination, failure to make reasonable adjustments, and victimisation), and harassment were dismissed after a full merits hearing.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • direct discrimination
  • failure to make reasonable adjustments
  • harassment
  • victimisation under the Equality Act 2010

Reference: 6005496/2024

16 Sept 2026
Mixed outcome£1,841 awarded

Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract

Employer: Tesco Stores Ltd

The unfair dismissal claim was dismissed (lost) but the wrongful dismissal claim succeeded (won), resulting in a split outcome.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Unfair dismissal under the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • wrongful dismissal (breach of contract) for notice pay

Reference: 2309092/2024

15 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Unpaid Wages

Employer: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

The claim was dismissed because it was presented outside the three-month time limit and the claimant failed to show it was not reasonably practicable to present it in time.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Whether the claim for unlawful deduction from wages was presented within the three-month time limit under section 23 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • application of the 'reasonably practicable' test
  • effect of ACAS Early Conciliation when started after expiry of primary time limit

Reference: 6006571/2026

15 Sept 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Wickes Building Supplies Ltd

The claim was struck out because the claimant lacked the requisite two years' continuous service for an unfair dismissal claim, the claim was presented significantly out of time, and the claimant failed to actively pursue the claim or comply with case management directions.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Jurisdiction to hear an unfair dismissal claim: (1) claimant lacked the requisite two years' continuous employment
  • (2) claim presented out of time (5 months late) with no explanation
  • (3) claim struck out for no reasonable prospect of success and failure to actively pursue (Rule 38)

Reference: 6012922/2025

15 Sept 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Other

Employer: TB Kitchen and Bar Ltd

The claim was dismissed because it was presented outside the applicable time limit and it was not just and equitable to extend time.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether the claim was presented within the time limit
  • whether it is just and equitable to extend the time limit

Reference: 6035106/2025

14 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Unpaid Wages

Employer: South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

The claim was dismissed because it was presented out of time and it was reasonably practicable to present it in time, meaning the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Whether the claim was presented in time
  • application of the 'reasonably practicable' test under sections 111 and 23 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • whether ill health (mental and physical) constituted an impediment
  • credibility of claimant's evidence regarding incapacity
  • the reasonable further period test

Reference: 2300861/2026

11 Sept 2026
Claim struck out

Other

Employer: London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

All of the claimant's claims were struck out.

Legal Issues (2)
  • The key legal issue was whether the claims should be struck out
  • but the judgment does not provide reasons or specify the legal basis for the strike-out

Reference: 6004706/2026

11 Sept 2026
Mixed outcome

Discrimination and Whistleblowing

Employer: University of Kent

The tribunal partially struck out some whistleblowing and victimisation claims for non-compliance, while leaving other claims pending.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Strike out for non-compliance with tribunal orders
  • deposit order
  • time limits

Reference: 6018012/2024

11 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: John Lewis plc

The claimant was fairly dismissed, so the unfair dismissal claim was not well-founded and failed on its merits.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether the claimant's dismissal was fair within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The Tribunal concluded the dismissal was fair
  • thus the claim failed

Reference: 6010495/2025

11 Sept 2026
Claimant won£5,694.53 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Pharma Targeting Ltd

The tribunal found in favour of the claimant on all claims and ordered the respondent to pay the specified amounts.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether the respondent made unlawful deductions from wages contrary to the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • whether the respondent was in breach of contract for failing to provide notice pay and employer pension contributions

Reference: 6004492/2026

10 Sept 2026
Claim struck out

Other

Employer: Home Office and Others

The claimant's claims were dismissed because he failed to attend the preliminary hearing without adequate explanation, constituting a deliberate and disrespectful disregard of tribunal procedures.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Dismissal for non-attendance under rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
  • consideration of overriding objective
  • alternative strike-out under rule 38(1)(d) for failure to actively pursue the claim

Reference: 6007641/2025

9 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Other

Employer: RCB Healthcare Group and Mrs M Butland

All claims dismissed as the claimant and her daughter were found not to be disabled, and the time-off claim failed.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Definition of disability under section 6 Equality Act 2010
  • statutory requirements for time off for dependents under section 57A Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 6023106/2024

9 Sept 2026
Claimant won£240.30 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: Positive Pub Group Ltd

The respondent failed to respond, and the tribunal found the claims well-founded, ordering payment of £240.30 gross.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages under Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • failure to provide pay statements under section 8 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • holiday pay entitlement

Reference: 6012130/2026

8 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: ABM Facility Services UK Ltd

The Tribunal dismissed the claims, finding that the Respondent's dismissal was a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim, and that the Respondent had not failed to make reasonable adjustments as no suitable adjustments were available.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Whether the Respondent discriminated against the Claimant contrary to Section 15 Equality Act 2010 (discrimination arising from disability) by dismissing her
  • whether the Respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments under Section 20/21 Equality Act 2010. The Tribunal considered the duty to make reasonable adjustments
  • the employer's knowledge of disability
  • whether the dismissal was a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim

Reference: 6009892/2024

7 Sept 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Other

Employer: Aramark Defence Services Ltd

The claim was dismissed because it was presented out of time and it was not just and equitable to extend the time limit.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Whether the claim was presented within the applicable time limit
  • if not
  • whether it is just and equitable to extend the time limit

Reference: 6003925/2025

7 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal and Breach of Contract

Employer: RPC Land & New Homes Ltd

The Tribunal found no breach of the implied term of trust and confidence, and therefore no constructive dismissal, so both claims were dismissed on the merits.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Whether the Respondent breached the implied term of trust and confidence
  • whether any breach was repudiatory
  • whether the Claimant affirmed the contract
  • whether she resigned in response to any breach. Also
  • whether there was a dismissal for the purposes of unfair and wrongful dismissal claims

Reference: 6006060/2024

7 Sept 2026
Claim struck out

Discrimination

Employer: Ingeus UK Ltd

The claimant's remaining discrimination complaints were struck out because she failed to pay the deposit ordered by the Tribunal.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Strike out for failure to comply with a deposit order under Rule 39 of the Employment Tribunal Rules

Reference: 6001065/2025

6 Sept 2026
Claim struck out

Other

Employer: Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Trust and Others

All claims were struck out because the claimant failed to comply with a case management order and a further order requiring her to accept the list of issues, making a fair trial impossible.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Strike out for non-compliance with case management orders
  • whether a fair trial was possible
  • proportionality of strike out
  • consideration of claimant's disabilities

Reference: 2302288/2022

6 Sept 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages, Whistleblowing and Harassment

Employer: Kew College

The tribunal dismissed the unfair dismissal, notice pay, arrears of pay and public interest disclosure detriment claims as out of time, but allowed the race discrimination and harassment claims to proceed to a final hearing.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Late presentation of claims
  • whether it is just and equitable to extend time for discrimination claims
  • jurisdiction to hear out-of-time claims

Reference: 6019888/2025

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