Manchester Employment Tribunal cases

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6 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Breach of Contract and Harassment

Employer: GLP Legal Management Ltd and Others

All claims brought by the claimant were dismissed, either on jurisdictional grounds (out of time) or on the merits.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Employment status under ERA and EqA
  • time limits for discrimination complaints
  • fairness of dismissal
  • direct age discrimination
  • harassment
  • victimisation
  • breach of contract

Reference: 2401228/2024

6 Aug 2026
Mixed outcome£25,372.89 awarded

Constructive Dismissal, Discrimination and Other

Employer: Mr J Hunter

The claimant won her constructive unfair dismissal claim and one of three discrimination claims, but two discrimination claims were dismissed as out of time and the right-to-return claim was found in the respondent's favour.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Constructive unfair dismissal under Employment Rights Act 1996
  • pregnancy/maternity discrimination under Equality Act 2010 s.18
  • time limits under s.123 EqA 2010
  • right to return under MPLR Regulation 18
  • Vento guidelines for injury to feelings

Reference: 6018737/2024

3 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Constructive Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: GXO Logistics UK Ltd

All claims dismissed: direct discrimination out of time and without merit, indirect discrimination justified, victimisation not established, and no repudiatory breach for constructive dismissal.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Time limits under s123 Equality Act 2010
  • direct and indirect discrimination
  • victimisation
  • constructive dismissal
  • mutual trust and confidence
  • affirmation

Reference: 2407765/2023

31 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Zeno Ltd

All claims were dismissed after a full merits hearing as the claimant failed to establish a prima facie case of discrimination or any unauthorised deduction.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Direct race discrimination (Equality Act 2010 s.13)
  • victimisation (s.27)
  • unauthorised deduction from wages (Employment Rights Act 1996 s.13)

Reference: 2411262/2023

31 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Wordsmith Awards (A Charity) T/a Young Identity

All claims were dismissed as not well-founded after a full merits hearing.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Whether the respondent's actions amounted to unlawful discrimination
  • harassment
  • victimisation under the Equality Act 2010

Reference: 6013831/2024

30 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Other

Employer: Barsan Global Logistics and My Recruit Ltd

All claims against both respondents were dismissed, either on withdrawal or on the merits, with no claims succeeding.

Legal Issues (2)
  • The legal issues are not detailed in this judgment as it contains only the outcome
  • not the reasons. The judgment dismisses all claims after a full hearing on the merits

Reference: 2404572/2024

30 Jul 2026
Claimant won£2,422.73 awarded

Redundancy Pay

Employer: The Estate of M Banks (deceased) T/a MI Banks Solicitors

The claimant succeeded in her claim for a redundancy payment, the tribunal finding that she was dismissed by reason of redundancy and awarding £2,422.73.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Whether the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy under section 136(5) ERA 1996 and entitlement to a redundancy payment under section 163 ERA 1996

Reference: 6040955/2025

30 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Manchester City Council

At the final liability hearing the tribunal found the claims not well founded and dismissed each discrimination claim, so the claimant lost overall, despite an earlier strike-out application being rejected.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Whether the respondent directly discriminated against the claimant on grounds of age
  • race and disability under s13 Equality Act 2010
  • whether she was unfavourably treated because of something arising in consequence of disability under s15
  • whether an anonymised application process and the application of the Guaranteed Interview Scheme amounted to indirect discrimination under s19
  • whether the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments under s20-21 Equality Act 2010. The earlier strike-out application also raised procedural issues about clarity of pleadings and compliance with case management orders

Reference: 2412901/2023

29 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Peninsula Business Services Ltd

The claimant failed to establish that they were disabled within the meaning of the Equality Act at the relevant time, so the disability discrimination claim could not succeed.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Preliminary issue of disability status under the Equality Act
  • definition of disability and relevant time
  • consequence of an adverse disability finding for a disability discrimination claim

Reference: 6020038/2024

28 Jul 2026
Claimant won£1,587.87 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Northern Pour - Lever St Ltd (formerly WDS Lever St Ltd)

The respondent failed to present a valid response, and the tribunal ordered payment of unpaid holiday pay.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Failure to pay holiday entitlement
  • default judgment under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024

Reference: 6004136/2026

27 Jul 2026
Claimant won£726.02 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: N Campbell T/a Forest Feet Outdoor Nursery

The respondent failed to respond, and the tribunal found the claimant's claims well-founded, ordering payment of £91.50 for unpaid wages and £634.52 for failure to provide written particulars.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages contrary to Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • failure to provide a written statement of employment particulars under section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • with a remedy under section 38 of the Employment Act 2002

Reference: 6040304/2025

27 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

The tribunal dismissed all disability discrimination claims because the evidence did not establish that the claimant was placed at a substantial disadvantage by any PCP, nor that the treatment complained of was unfavourable because of something arising in consequence of her disability.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Disability discrimination: failure to make reasonable adjustments under s.20-21 EqA 2010 and discrimination arising from disability under s.15 EqA 2010. The tribunal considered whether the respondent applied a PCP causing substantial disadvantage and whether the treatment was 'something arising in consequence of disability' and if it was a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim

Reference: 6005622/2024

27 Jul 2026
Claimant won£4,512 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: PR Architects Ltd

All claims were well-founded, resulting in a total award of £4,512.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Default judgment under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules
  • determination of claims for unfair dismissal
  • redundancy
  • breach of contract (notice)
  • unauthorised deductions from wages
  • holiday pay
  • failure to provide itemised pay statements

Reference: 6026757/2025

27 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome£2,867.81 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: BDS Ltd

The claimant partially succeeded in claims for unauthorised deductions from wages and holiday pay, and fully succeeded in a claim for breach of duty to provide written particulars, while other deduction claims were dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages
  • holiday pay entitlement on termination
  • failure to provide written particulars of changes to employment

Reference: 6009635/2025

24 Jul 2026
Claimant won£14,961.50 awarded

Discrimination, Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages, Whistleblowing and Breach of Contract

Employer: Dukinfield Engineering Ltd

The claimant won on all remaining claims (wrongful dismissal, unlawful deductions, holiday pay, and redundancy) after the respondent failed to respond and the discrimination/whistleblowing claims were withdrawn.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Default judgment under Rule 22(2) where respondent failed to respond
  • wrongful dismissal (notice pay)
  • unlawful deduction from wages
  • accrued holiday pay on termination
  • statutory redundancy payment calculation

Reference: 2404432/2025

24 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Discrimination and Other

Employer: Manchester Abattoir Ltd

The Tribunal upheld jurisdiction for the Equality Act claims but dismissed the non-Equality Act claims for lack of jurisdiction.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Jurisdiction of the Employment Tribunal to hear Equality Act 2010 claims versus non-Equality Act claims

Reference: 6014505/2025

24 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: British Gas Trading Ltd

All complaints were dismissed as not well founded on their merits.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • unauthorised deductions from wages
  • failure to provide written statement of employment particulars

Reference: 2404334/2024

23 Jul 2026
Claimant won

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Victorious Academies Trust

The claimant's complaint of unfair dismissal was well-founded, but liability only was determined with remedy to be assessed later.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • contributory fault
  • reduction of basic and compensatory awards for claimant's conduct

Reference: 6014556/2025

23 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Morrison Data Services Ltd

The claimant's claims for discrimination arising from disability and failure to make reasonable adjustments were not well founded and failed.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Disability discrimination under sections 15 and 20/21 of the Equality Act 2010
  • burden of proof
  • reasonable adjustments
  • disability status

Reference: 2500244/2024

23 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Airmatic Ltd

Both complaints were dismissed as not well-founded after a full hearing.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Wrongful dismissal (breach of contract for notice pay)
  • breach of statutory right to be accompanied under Employment Relations Act 1999 sections 10 and 11

Reference: 2405614/2025

22 Jul 2026
Claimant won£24,046.52 awarded

Discrimination

Employer: Alternative Approach Supported Accommodation Ltd

The claimant succeeded on her disability discrimination claims, with the Tribunal awarding compensation for financial loss and injury to feelings.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Disability discrimination under Equality Act 2010: direct discrimination (section 13)
  • discrimination arising from disability (section 15)
  • failure to make reasonable adjustments (sections 20-21)

Reference: 6024757/2025

22 Jul 2026
Claimant won£821.02 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: Champdog Films Ltd

The respondent failed to respond to the claim, leading to a default judgment in favour of the claimant for unauthorised deductions and unpaid holiday pay.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Default judgment under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013
  • unauthorised deductions from wages (Employment Rights Act 1996, Part II)
  • failure to pay holiday pay (Working Time Regulations 1998)

Reference: 6003929/2026

22 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Wirral Borough Council

All claims were dismissed: disability discrimination struck out for failure to prove disability, unfair dismissal dismissed as procedurally fair and within range of reasonable responses, and unpaid holiday pay claim dismissed because the claimant had in fact been overpaid.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Definition of disability (substantial adverse effect, long-term)
  • unfair dismissal – range of reasonable responses
  • adequacy of investigation
  • unlawful deduction from wages – set-off for overpayment of wages

Reference: 2412216/2023

22 Jul 2026
Claimant won£998.91 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Champdog Films Ltd

The respondent failed to file a response and the judge found that the claimant's claims for unpaid wages and holiday pay were well-founded.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unauthorised deductions from wages under Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • failure to pay holiday pay under the Working Time Regulations 1998
  • default judgment under rule 22

Reference: 6003928/2026

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