Midlands West Employment Tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions heard at Midlands West.

Recent cases: 11
Employers (last 3 months): 11
Recorded awards (last 3 months): 4

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17 Sept 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Marks and Spencer plc

The Tribunal determined that the claimant was not a disabled person at the relevant times, meaning his disability discrimination claim cannot succeed.

Legal Issues (8)

The sole legal issue was whether the claimant met the definition of disability under section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 by reason of autism spectrum disorder
Asperger's Syndrome
associated difficulties with communication
routines
stress
anxiety
sleep
sensory sensitivities

Reference: 6015844/2024

26 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome

Discrimination

Employer: The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs

The Claimant succeeded in having the physical disability of ACL damage recorded by consent, but claims based on the alleged mental disability of stress/anxiety/depression were dismissed for lack of disability while claims based on physical impairments remain outstanding.

Legal Issues (2)

Whether the Claimant was disabled within the meaning of section 6 Equality Act 2010 in respect of a mental impairment
what consequences that finding had for the reasonable adjustments and discrimination arising from disability claims

Reference: 6022434/2025

25 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Compass Group UK and Ireland Ltd

Both claims were dismissed as the claimant failed to establish the alleged failures to pay notice pay and unlawful deductions from wages.

Legal Issues (3)

Whether the employer failed to pay notice pay and made unlawful deductions from wages
burden of proof on claimant
respondent's non-attendance did not automatically establish claim

Reference: 6027290/2025

25 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: SCI Environmental Ltd

All claims were dismissed after the claimant failed to attend the final hearing and did not provide medical evidence or contact the tribunal.

Legal Issues (2)

Dismissal of claims due to claimant's failure to attend the final hearing and failure to prosecute
tribunal's discretion to proceed in absence under Rule 27

Reference: 6009821/2025

11 Aug 2026

Claimant won£8,346.80 awarded

Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Global Caring Group Ltd

The respondent failed to pay the claimant for all hours worked, fuel allowance, and holiday pay, and did not provide a written statement of particulars, resulting in total compensation of £8,346.80.

Legal Issues (4)

Unlawful deduction from wages (s.13 ERA 1996)
breach of contract (Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction Order 1994)
holiday pay (Working Time Regulations 1998)
failure to provide written statement of particulars (s.1 and s.38 ERA 1996)

Reference: 6038541/2025

10 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Joseph Heler Ltd

The claimant failed to establish primary facts from which discrimination or victimisation could be inferred; the respondent provided credible non‑discriminatory reasons for the rejection, and key decision‑makers were unaware of the alleged protected act.

Legal Issues (5)

Direct discrimination (race, perceived disability)
victimisation
burden of proof
time limits
whether email constituted a protected act

Reference: 1307046/2024

8 Aug 2026

Claimant won£22,969.78 awarded

Unfair Dismissal and Constructive Dismissal

Employer: Barnshaw Section Benders Ltd

The respondent breached the implied term of trust and confidence by failing to pay proper bereavement leave and failing to deal with the grievance, leading to the claimant's constructive unfair dismissal.

Legal Issues (3)

Breach of implied term of trust and confidence
constructive dismissal
failure to follow ACAS Code

Reference: 6020872/2024

7 Aug 2026

Claimant won£1,212.17 awarded

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: V Mills and S Mills T/a Astley Book and Coffee Shop

The claimants' unfair dismissal claims succeeded and compensation was awarded.

Legal Issues (1)

Unfair dismissal – whether the dismissals were procedurally and substantively fair

Reference: 1303132/2025

6 Aug 2026

Claimant won£3,815.02 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Ovensupport Ltd

The claimant's complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages was well-founded because the respondent failed to pay wages owed for the period of employment.

Legal Issues (1)

Unauthorised deductions from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 6036434/2025

31 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Iceland Foods Ltd

The claimant's claim of unfair dismissal fails and is dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)

Unfair dismissal - claim failed and dismissed

Reference: 6010342/2025

27 Jul 2026

Claim struck out

Discrimination

Employer: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The claim was struck out in its entirety because it was an abuse of process, seeking to relitigate matters already finally determined or which should have been raised in earlier proceedings.

Legal Issues (6)

Strike out for abuse of process
res judicata
issue estoppel
Henderson v Henderson
whether a discrimination claim can be struck out despite the usual caution
application to amend where underlying claim is barred

Reference: 1308627/2023

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