London South Employment Tribunal cases

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4 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Other

Employer: P and J Dust Extraction Ltd

The claim was dismissed as not well founded, meaning the claimant failed to establish the merits of the case.

Legal Issues (1)
  • The key legal issue is whether the claimant's claim was well founded. The judgment does not specify the legal grounds or the basis for the dismissal

Reference: 6003848/2026

4 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Breach of Contract and Harassment

Employer: Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd

All of the claimant's complaints were dismissed at the final merits hearing on 1-4 September 2026.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Key legal issues included: strike-out and deposit order tests under Rules 38 and 40 of the Employment Tribunals Rules 2024
  • time limits for discrimination claims under s.123 Equality Act 2010
  • including conduct extending over a period and just and equitable extension
  • indirect discrimination under ss.19 and 19A Equality Act 2010
  • the application of PCPs in indirect sex discrimination claims

Reference: 6016961/2024

4 Sept 2026
Claimant won

Unfair Dismissal and Unpaid Wages

Employer: EvergreeenKent Ltd

The claimant was unfairly dismissed for asserting a statutory right under the Working Time Regulations 1998, but no compensation was awarded.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Unfair dismissal for asserting a statutory right
  • holiday pay claim withdrawn

Reference: 6014434/2025

4 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis

The tribunal dismissed the direct race discrimination claim in its entirety, finding that the claimant had not established primary facts from which an inference of race discrimination could be drawn and that the respondent's actions were based on genuine performance and progression concerns.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Direct race discrimination under section 13 Equality Act 2010
  • time limits under section 123 Equality Act 2010
  • burden of proof under section 136 Equality Act 2010
  • hypothetical comparator
  • just and equitable extension of time

Reference: 6020211/2024

4 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Harassment

Employer: Secretary of State for Justice and N Hollihead

The Tribunal found no discrimination or harassment as a matter of law, and the wage deductions were authorised by the claimant's contract, so all claims were dismissed on the merits.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Time limits under the Equality Act 2010
  • direct discrimination (section 13)
  • harassment (section 26)
  • unauthorised deductions from wages (section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996)
  • whether the claimant's treatment was because of race
  • whether the alleged conduct had the purpose or effect of violating dignity or creating an intimidating environment
  • whether deductions were authorised by contract

Reference: 6004827/2024

3 Sept 2026
Claimant won£1,283.06 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: BUF Architecture Ltd

The tribunal found that the respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages and ordered payment of £1,283.06 gross.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether the claimant was a worker under section 230 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • whether unauthorised deductions were made from wages

Reference: 6003475/2025

3 Sept 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: D&D Management Ltd

The claimant succeeded on the ordinary unfair dismissal claim but lost on all other claims, and no compensation was awarded because the claimant withdrew the remedy application.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Unfair dismissal under s98 ERA
  • automatic unfair dismissal under s104(1)(b) ERA
  • unlawful deduction from wages
  • failure to provide written particulars
  • National Minimum Wage
  • breach of contract
  • withdrawal of remedy

Reference: 6021132/2025

27 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: Secretary of State for Justice

The unfair dismissal claim was struck out because the claimant had less than two years' service, and the discrimination claims were allowed to proceed after time limit extension.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Qualifying service for unfair dismissal (s.108 ERA 1996)
  • time limits for discrimination claims (s.15 and s.20/21 Equality Act 2010) and just and equitable extension

Reference: 2300124/2025

26 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Compass Group, UK and Ireland

The claimant's claim of direct age discrimination was not well-founded and was dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Direct age discrimination under the Equality Act 2010

Reference: 6002459/2024

24 Aug 2026
Mixed outcome£241.80 awarded

Unfair Dismissal and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

The claimant's unfair dismissal claim was dismissed, but his claim for unauthorised deductions from wages succeeded regarding work on 7th November 2024.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Unfair dismissal under the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • unlawful deduction from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996 Part II

Reference: 6024134/2025

24 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination, Harassment and Other

Employer: Haberdashers’ Aske’s Federation Trust

All complaints of direct race discrimination, harassment and victimisation were dismissed as not well-founded after a full merits hearing.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Direct race discrimination (section 13 Equality Act 2010)
  • harassment related to race (section 26)
  • victimisation (section 27). The Tribunal also considered time limits under section 123

Reference: 2303059/2023

24 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unpaid Wages

Employer: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The claim failed because the Band 8d job evaluation outcome did not create a contractual entitlement: the requisite signatories (line manager, budget holder and DDO) did not approve the form, so there was no valid contractual variation.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Whether the claimant had a contractual entitlement to Band 8d pay through the NHS Agenda for Change job evaluation scheme
  • interpretation of the contract and Job Evaluation Handbook
  • whether the job evaluation outcome alone varied the contract
  • whether wages were 'properly payable' under section 13 ERA 1996
  • whether proper managerial authorisation was a necessary condition for contractual variation

Reference: 6037829/2025

24 Aug 2026
Claimant won

Other

Employer: ISO Energy Ltd (In Administration)

The claimants' complaint of failure to consult succeeded, and a protective award of 90 days' remuneration was ordered.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Whether the respondent failed to consult with appropriate representatives as required by sections 188 and 188A TULR(C)A 1992
  • the appropriate protective award period under section 189(3)

Reference: 2303721/2025

22 Aug 2026
Mixed outcome

Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Harassment

Employer: Dental Rooms Group Ltd

The claimant succeeded on three victimisation claims but failed on other discrimination, harassment, and most wage deduction claims, with no monetary award made at this liability stage.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Victimisation under Equality Act 2010 s.27
  • unlawful deduction from wages under ERA 1996 s.13
  • direct race discrimination
  • race-related harassment
  • pregnancy discrimination
  • failure to make reasonable adjustments
  • jurisdiction and time limits

Reference: 2302173/2023

21 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

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

Employer: Trustees of St Joseph's Specialist Trust

All claims were either withdrawn by the claimant or dismissed on their merits or for being presented outside the applicable time limits.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Time limits for whistleblowing and discrimination claims
  • constructive dismissal
  • withdrawal of claims

Reference: 2305778/2024

19 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Bombardier Services (UK) Ltd

The respondent did not make an unauthorised deduction because the claimant was on sick leave and not available for work, so he was properly paid sick pay rather than full wages.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Whether the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from wages under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 when it paid statutory sick pay instead of full contractual pay during a period of sick leave that occurred while the claimant was under suspension

Reference: 2300513/2026

18 Aug 2026
Claimant won£3,428.25 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Wagco Ltd (in voluntary liquidation)

The respondent made unlawful deductions from wages by failing to pay wages for three months, and the outstanding balance after Insolvency Service payment is ordered to be paid.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unlawful deduction under s.13 ERA 1996
  • statutory weekly pay cap
  • mitigation by Insolvency Service payment

Reference: 6010013/2026

18 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal and Whistleblowing

Employer: M.i. Media Services Ltd and Others

The claim against the fourth respondent was struck out because it had no reasonable prospect of success, as the alleged causal connection between the protected disclosures and Mr Kyffin's role in the internal appeal was tenuous and inadequately pleaded.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Strike out under Employment Tribunal Rule 38(1)(a)
  • whether a claim has no reasonable prospects of success
  • the heavy burden on the applicant
  • the draconian nature of strike out and the need for caution in whistleblowing/discrimination cases
  • the need for a pleaded causal link between protected disclosures and later alleged detriments

Reference: 2303690/2024

17 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Whistleblowing

Employer: Reed Talent Solutions Ltd and London Fire Commissioner

All claims were dismissed as out of time, lacking jurisdiction, or having no reasonable prospects of success.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Time limits for unfair dismissal
  • whistleblowing and discrimination claims
  • qualifying service for ordinary unfair dismissal
  • reasonable practicability test for extension of time
  • no reasonable prospects of success for whistleblowing claim due to chronology
  • failure to properly plead discrimination claim

Reference: 6021196/2024

14 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Maximus UK Services Ltd

All claims were dismissed by the Employment Tribunal.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Discrimination (pregnancy and maternity, failure to make reasonable adjustments, victimisation) and unlawful deduction from wages

Reference: 6007854/2024

13 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Other

Employer: The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

Both complaints of indirect disability discrimination and failure to make reasonable adjustments were dismissed as not well-founded.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Indirect disability discrimination under the Equality Act 2010
  • failure to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010

Reference: 6012971/2024

12 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Constructive Dismissal

Employer: SE Trains Ltd

The claimant resigned voluntarily and was not dismissed by the respondent; the resignation was a consensual decision to avoid a potential capability dismissal.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Whether an employee's resignation was enforced (constructive dismissal) or voluntary. Application of Martin v Glynwed Distribution Ltd and Sandhu v Jan de Rijk Transport Ltd. Assessment of witness credibility and contemporaneous documentary evidence

Reference: 6007709/2024

12 Aug 2026
Mixed outcome£29,489.62 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Elite Hair Lounge Ltd

The claimant succeeded in her automatic unfair dismissal claim and in some, but not all, of her discrimination claims; some claims were withdrawn earlier.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Automatic unfair dismissal (s99 ERA) due to pregnancy
  • direct age discrimination (s13 EqA)
  • direct pregnancy and maternity discrimination (s18 EqA)
  • burden of proof and inferences from timing
  • injury to feelings awards

Reference: 6004451/2024

12 Aug 2026
Mixed outcome£18,428.50 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Mitie Care and Custody Ltd

The overall verdict is split because Mr Lehan's unfair dismissal claim was dismissed and his wrongful dismissal/holiday pay claims were withdrawn, while Mr Maynard's unfair dismissal claim succeeded.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Fairness of conduct dismissals under s98 ERA (genuine belief, reasonable investigation, band of reasonable responses)
  • whether private WhatsApp posts and earlier informal resolutions precluded subsequent discipline
  • alleged predetermination
  • human rights arguments under Articles 8/10
  • contributory fault
  • calculation of week's pay
  • additional award for failure to comply with a reinstatement order

Reference: 2302214/2022

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