Newcastle Employment Tribunal cases

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17 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: Aspen Wolf Ltd

Both claims were dismissed (one upon withdrawal, the other on its merits), resulting in no success for the claimant.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Withdrawal of holiday pay claim
  • dismissal of claim for failure to provide written particulars under s1 ERA

Reference: 6016505/2026

15 Sept 2026
Claimant won£1,147.04 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: N Storey

The tribunal found the claimant was a worker and awarded unpaid wages, resulting in a win for the claimant.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Whether the claimant was a worker within the meaning of section 230(3)(b) of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • considering personal service
  • control
  • substitution
  • economic dependency

Reference: 6042712/2025

14 Sept 2026
Outcome unclear

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Blossom Homecare Ltd

All claims were dismissed: unfair dismissal upon withdrawal, and the discrimination and harassment claims were out of time.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Time limits for discrimination and harassment claims under the Equality Act 2010
  • withdrawal of an unfair dismissal claim

Reference: 6017618/2025

9 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Reprotec Group Ltd

The Tribunal found the claim of unfair constructive dismissal not well founded and dismissed it.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Unfair constructive dismissal: whether the claimant was constructively dismissed and whether the dismissal was unfair. The Tribunal concluded the claim was not well founded

Reference: 6040500/2025

4 Sept 2026
Mixed outcome£2,564.10 awarded

Unfair Dismissal and Redundancy Pay

Employer: Humbledon and Plains Farm Workmen’s Club and Institute Ltd

The unfair dismissal claim was dismissed as out of time, but the statutory redundancy claim succeeded and the claimant was awarded £2,564.10.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Whether unfair dismissal claim was presented in time
  • whether it was reasonably practicable to present in time
  • entitlement to statutory redundancy payment

Reference: 2501478/2025

2 Sept 2026
Mixed outcome£15,444 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Agelec Ltd (in voluntary liquidation) and Electrogenius Ltd

The tribunal found that the first claimant's notice pay and redundancy claims were not well-founded, but upheld the first claimant's annual leave claim and the second claimant's notice pay and redundancy claims, awarding damages and a redundancy payment.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Breach of contract for notice pay
  • entitlement to annual leave carry-over
  • redundancy payments under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 2500601/2025

2 Sept 2026
Claim struck out

Other

Employer: Department for Work and Pensions

The claimant failed to attend the preliminary hearing and provided no explanation or engagement, leading to dismissal of all claims.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Strike out for non-attendance (Rule 47)
  • failure to engage
  • proportionality of tribunal resources

Reference: 6037529/2025

2 Sept 2026
Claim struck out

Other

Employer: David Lloyd Leisure Ltd

The claimant failed to attend the hearing and did not engage with the tribunal, leading to dismissal of all claims under Rule 47.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Rule 47 dismissal for non-attendance and failure to engage with tribunal proceedings

Reference: 6012731/2025

10 Aug 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages, Whistleblowing and Other

Employer: Effective Security Services Ltd T/a Professional Security

The claimant won on unlawful deductions because rolled-up holiday pay was calculated on a below-minimum-wage basic rate, but lost all other claims because the cessation of shifts was due to an automatic right-to-work suspension, not a reaction to his complaints or disclosures.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Unlawful deductions from wages (rolled-up holiday pay on below-NMW basic rate)
  • automatic unfair dismissal for asserting NMW rights (s.104A) and for protected disclosure (s.103A)
  • detriment for protected disclosure (s.47B) and for asserting NMW rights (s.23 NMWA)
  • burden of proof
  • automatic suspension system for right-to-work documentation

Reference: 6019957/2024

4 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Ground Control Ltd

The claim of unfair dismissal was not well-founded and was dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Unfair dismissal - claim not well-founded

Reference: 6027678/2025

3 Aug 2026
Claimant won£35,128.70 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The claimant's claims for breach of contract, unfair dismissal, and unauthorised deductions were all upheld, with compensation awarded for each.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Breach of contract (failure to give notice)
  • unfair dismissal
  • unauthorised deductions from wages
  • ACAS Code uplift
  • recoupment provisions

Reference: 2501339/2024

31 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Costain Ltd

All claims were either dismissed as not well founded or withdrawn by the claimant.

Legal Issues (2)
  • The tribunal found the unfair dismissal and discrimination claims not well founded
  • the remaining claims were withdrawn. No written reasons were requested or provided

Reference: 2500538/2025

31 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Discrimination

Employer: HSBC UK Bank plc

The claimant succeeded on one discrimination claim (failure to provide a printer) but failed on other discrimination and victimisation claims, and other claims were struck out.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Discrimination
  • victimisation
  • jurisdiction under the Equality Act 2010

Reference: 2500230/2025

30 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Carsa Ltd

The claim for unauthorised deduction of wages was not well-founded and was dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Unauthorised deduction of wages - claim dismissed as not well-founded

Reference: 6037395/2025

24 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: WORR Ltd

The claimant failed to prove any of his complaints (unfair dismissal, failure to make adjustments, discrimination arising from disability) were well-founded.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Burden of proof on the claimant
  • no evidence or submissions from either party to establish the claims
  • all complaints dismissed

Reference: 2500539/2025

23 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: The Commissioners For HM’s Revenue and Customs

The claims of disability discrimination were not well-founded and were dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Disability discrimination claims under sections 13
  • 15
  • 20-21 Equality Act 2010

Reference: 6004215/2025

18 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

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

Employer: Ads Windows Ltd and Ace Windows (NE) Ltd (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation)

The claimant's statutory redundancy pay claim was within time and will proceed, but the unfair dismissal, breach of contract and unlawful deduction claims were dismissed as out of time.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Time limits
  • reasonable practicability

Reference: 6032659/2025

17 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: EFTEC Ltd

Claimant was not dismissed and age discrimination and harassment claims were not well-founded.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Jurisdiction for unfair dismissal (no dismissal)
  • direct age discrimination
  • harassment related to age

Reference: 6022052/2025

15 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: The Council of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne

All claims were either struck out or dismissed as not well founded.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Strike out of unfair dismissal claim
  • dismissal of direct race discrimination
  • harassment related to race
  • constructive dismissal claims on merits

Reference: 2500268/2024

10 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome£3,527.01 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Notch Durham

The unfair dismissal claim was struck out for lack of qualifying service, but the wrongful dismissal, unauthorised deduction from wages (tips), and failure to provide written particulars claims all succeeded.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Section 108 Employment Rights Act 1996 (qualifying period for unfair dismissal)
  • wrongful dismissal damages
  • unauthorised deduction from wages under Part II ERA 1996
  • failure to provide written particulars under section 1 ERA 1996
  • award under section 38 Employment Act 2002

Reference: 6015161/2025

10 Jul 2026
Claimant won£230 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Security Defence Group Ltd

The claimant's complaint of unlawful deduction from wages was well founded and the respondent was ordered to pay £230.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Unlawful deduction from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • default judgment due to respondent's non-participation

Reference: 6014019/2024

9 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome£18,293 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Whistleblowing and Harassment

Employer: Sureserve Compliance North Ltd

Ms Forster succeeded on her direct sex discrimination claim regarding suspension and failure to take her complaint seriously, but all other claims by both claimants were dismissed.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Direct sex discrimination (suspension and failure to take complaint seriously)
  • harassment related to sex
  • victimisation
  • unfair dismissal (redundancy)
  • whistleblowing detriment
  • time limits for discrimination claims and extension of time
  • assessment of injury to feelings and interest

Reference: 2500476/2025

9 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Rosen (UK) Ltd

The claim was dismissed because it was not presented within the applicable time limit and it was reasonably practicable to do so.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Time limits for presenting a claim
  • whether it was reasonably practicable to present the claim in time
  • costs order for unreasonable conduct

Reference: 6042588/2025

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