Workplace Discrimination · damages
£20k–50k
107 cases
Bar supervisor on zero-hours contract (2 years' service) v Independent gastropub
A hospitality worker on a zero-hours contract had her shifts cut from 35 a week to zero within a fortnight of telling her manager she was pregnant. The tribunal awarded over £22,000.
Won · £22,640 · Jul 2024Won£22,640Jul 2024Control Room Team Leader (11 years' service) v MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited t/a MTR Elizabeth Line
A tribunal found that MTR Elizabeth Line unfairly dismissed a control room team leader of 11 years over a hug and alleged anti-Semitic comments, but reduced compensation by 75% due to his own conduct.
Partial · £23,361 · Jan 2024Partial£23,361Jan 2024Sonographer (9 months' service) v Woodhaze Ltd t/a Window to the Womb (Swansea)
A black African sonographer was racially harassed and discriminated against after being required to perform cleaning duties and threatened with deportation. The tribunal awarded £33,611.12.
Won · £33,611 · Jan 2024Won£33,611Jan 2024Bus driver (over 30 years' service) v Midland Red South Ltd
A bus driver with over 30 years' service was awarded £25,000 after his employer repeatedly allocated shifts that did not meet his disability-related needs, causing him to soil himself at work.
Won · £25,000 · Dec 2023Won£25,000Dec 2023Office manager (1 year 8 months' service) v Reactive Solutions FM Limited
An office manager with retinal dystrophy was awarded £44,489 after her employer failed to implement recommended equipment and training from Access to Work. The tribunal found the delay was a failure to make reasonable adjustments.
Partial · £44,489 · Dec 2023Partial£44,489Dec 2023Nursery worker v Monkton Under 5 Playgroup
A nursery worker was unfairly dismissed and subjected to disability discrimination by Monkton Under 5 Playgroup. The tribunal awarded £27,676 in compensation, including £16,200 for injury to feelings.
Won · £27,676 · Dec 2023Won£27,676Dec 2023Global Governance Risk and Compliance Manager (20 years' service) v GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited
A Global Governance Risk and Compliance Manager with 20 years' service was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against after GlaxoSmithKline failed to make reasonable adjustments for her hand disability. The tribunal awarded £24,785 for injury to feelings.
Partial · £24,785 · Dec 2023Partial£24,785Dec 2023Legal secretary (trainee) v AD (deceased)
A trainee legal secretary who was assaulted by her employer and made protected disclosures has won claims of unfair dismissal, sex discrimination, harassment and victimisation. She was awarded £28,986.85.
Partial · £28,987 · Dec 2023Partial£28,987Dec 2023Registered Manager (domiciliary care) v Allwell Care Company Ltd
A registered care manager with emotionally unstable personality disorder was harassed by his employer through a derogatory 'chimp' comment, a push, and a detrimental reference. The tribunal awarded £22,966.72.
Partial · £22,967 · Nov 2023Partial£22,967Nov 2023Former employee v Grikis Ltd
A former employee who was dismissed while pregnant after raising health and safety concerns has won her claims for pregnancy discrimination and unfair dismissal. The East London Employment Tribunal awarded her £43,153.60 in compensation.
Won · £43,154 · Nov 2023Won£43,154Nov 2023Former employee (pregnant, dismissed after disclosing pregnancy) v ALM Electrical Solutions Ltd
A Birmingham tribunal found that ALM Electrical Solutions Ltd dismissed a pregnant employee shortly after she disclosed her pregnancy, fabricating a redundancy reason. The claimant was awarded over £25,000 for injury to feelings and losses.
Partial · £25,631 · Nov 2023Partial£25,631Nov 2023Former employee v The Energy Comparison Service Limited (in creditors voluntary liquidation)
A former employee was awarded over £37,000 after colleagues repeatedly called him 'old man' and 'grandpa', and the company made unauthorised deductions from his wages and failed to pay holiday pay.
Won · £37,874 · Nov 2023Won£37,874Nov 2023Former employee v Asda Stores Ltd
A former employee succeeded in her unfair dismissal claim against Asda Stores Ltd, but her age discrimination and harassment complaints were dismissed. She was awarded £27,924.06.
Partial · £27,924 · Nov 2023Partial£27,924Nov 2023Former employee v Ideal Shopping Direct Limited (in voluntary liquidation)
A former employee was awarded £37,178 after an employment tribunal found she was discriminated against because of her pregnancy and unfairly dismissed by reason of redundancy.
Won · £37,179 · Nov 2023Won£37,179Nov 2023Office Manager (5 months' service) v Trustmark Plans Limited
An office manager with just five months' service was sexually harassed by a colleague and then dismissed using fake disciplinary records. The tribunal awarded £39,662.92.
Partial · £39,663 · Nov 2023Partial£39,663Nov 2023Estate agent employee v Staton’s Estate Agents LLP
An estate agent with Crohn's disease was constructively dismissed and discriminated against after her employer sidelined her due to her disability. The tribunal awarded £46,652.74.
Partial · £46,653 · Oct 2023Partial£46,653Oct 2023Sales assistant (7 months' service) v Electronic Wholesale Suppliers (Guildford) Limited
A sales assistant who was dismissed for unauthorised absence the day after submitting a fit note for mixed anxiety and depressive disorder has won a disability harassment claim. The tribunal awarded £22,178.95.
Partial · £22,179 · Oct 2023Partial£22,179Oct 2023Barrister (criminal defence) v Stonewall Equality Limited
A barrister who was investigated by her chambers after tweeting about gender critical beliefs has been awarded £22,000 for direct discrimination and victimisation.
Partial · £22,000 · Oct 2023Partial£22,000Oct 2023Relief pharmacist (11 years' service) v Boots Management Services Limited
A relief pharmacist with 11 years' service was subjected to racial harassment by colleagues and then constructively dismissed after his employer mishandled his grievance. The tribunal awarded £45,263.11.
Partial · £45,263 · Oct 2023Partial£45,263Oct 2023Faculty Manager (23 years' service) v Canterbury Christ Church University
A tribunal found that Canterbury Christ Church University unfairly dismissed a faculty manager and discriminated against her because of her disability when it decided she was not appointable to a new role due to her ill health. She was awarded £32,684.
Won · £32,684 · Oct 2023Won£32,684Oct 2023Account Manager (19 years' service) v 52 Street Events Supplies Ltd
An account manager with 19 years' unblemished service was summarily dismissed by email while on maternity leave, with no investigation or disciplinary hearing. The tribunal awarded £37,310.
Won · £37,310 · Sept 2023Won£37,310Sept 2023Former employee (15 years' service) v Crystal Clear Designs and Signs Ltd
A former employee with 15 years' service was constructively dismissed after a campaign of race harassment. The tribunal awarded over £34,000 including £21,000 for injury to feelings.
Won · £34,281 · Sept 2023Won£34,281Sept 2023Community Staff Nurse (10 years' service) v Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
A community staff nurse who resigned after her NHS trust failed to contact her about redeployment during long-term sickness has won her constructive unfair dismissal claim. The tribunal awarded £41,935.
Partial · £41,935 · Sept 2023Partial£41,935Sept 2023Former employee (makeup specialist) v Makeup Specialists Limited
A makeup specialist was automatically unfairly dismissed because of her pregnancy. The tribunal awarded over £40,000 including an ACAS code uplift and injury to feelings.
Won · £40,465 · Sept 2023Won£40,465Sept 2023Former employee (less than 1 year service) v Churston Court Inn Ltd
A tribunal has awarded nearly £30,000 to a pregnant employee who was dismissed by text message after complaining about derogatory comments and a failure to provide support with lifting.
Won · £29,796 · Sept 2023Won£29,796Sept 2023Former employee v Mrs Victoria Henderson t/a The Spirit Group
A former employee with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and type 2 diabetes was dismissed because of her pregnancy and disability. The tribunal awarded £24,626.93.
Won · £24,627 · Aug 2023Won£24,627Aug 2023Former employee v Skins Laser Clinic Ltd
A former employee of Skins Laser Clinic Ltd was awarded over £21,000 after the tribunal found she was not paid for 142 hours of work and suffered race discrimination. The award was increased by 25% because the employer failed to address her grievance.
Won · £21,124 · Aug 2023Won£21,124Aug 2023Digital Marketing Manager (8 months' service) v Criterion Hospitality Limited
A digital marketing manager with Crohn's and Behcet's disease was unfairly selected for redundancy after his disability-related absences played a role in the decision. The tribunal awarded £26,132.24.
Partial · £26,132 · Aug 2023Partial£26,132Aug 2023Depot manager (18 years' service) v Concord Lifting Equipment Limited
A depot manager with 18 years' service was unfairly dismissed after his employer relied on a stale theft allegation and denied him the chance to respond. The tribunal awarded £22,000.
Partial · £22,001 · Aug 2023Partial£22,001Aug 2023Geography teacher (7 years' service) v United Learning Trust
A tribunal found that a geography teacher with seven years' service was unfairly dismissed by United Learning Trust after a breakdown in relationships, and that a headteacher victimised him by providing a negative reference. He was awarded £36,677.70.
Partial · £36,678 · Aug 2023Partial£36,678Aug 2023Healthcare assistant (8 years' service) v Medical Services International Limited
A healthcare assistant with fibromyalgia was constructively dismissed after her employer failed to offer a permanent alternative role and ignored her complaints about colleague hostility. The tribunal awarded £41,864.95.
Partial · £41,865 · Aug 2023Partial£41,865Aug 2023Farm worker (40 years' service) v G.E. Spence and Sons (a partnership)
A farm worker with 40 years' service was sent a P45 in the post while off sick with cauda equina syndrome. The tribunal found he was unfairly dismissed, discriminated against because of his disability, and awarded over £26,800.
Won · £26,811 · Aug 2023Won£26,811Aug 2023PE teacher and union representative v The North Huddersfield Trust
A PE teacher and union rep was unfairly dismissed after a breakdown in relationships with school leadership. The tribunal found her suspension and dismissal were acts of victimisation, but reduced compensation by 50% for her own conduct.
Partial · £22,005 · Jul 2023Partial£22,005Jul 2023Support Worker in a care home (10 months' service) v The Belsteads Group Ltd.
A support worker who raised COVID-19 safety concerns was put on a performance improvement plan and later dismissed. The tribunal found she suffered detriment for whistleblowing and was discriminated against when pregnant.
Partial · £30,163 · Jul 2023Partial£30,163Jul 2023Welder (20 years' service) v Silo Services Limited
A welder who resigned after his employer failed to make reasonable adjustments for his heart condition has won his unfair dismissal and disability discrimination claims. The tribunal awarded £42,334 but reduced compensation because he turned down a job offer the day after leaving.
Won · £42,334 · Jul 2023Won£42,334Jul 2023Trainee duct fitter (14 months' service) v AV Unibrak South Ltd
A black trainee duct fitter was paid less and given more labouring work than white comparators. The tribunal awarded £27,624 for race discrimination and unpaid wages.
Partial · £27,624 · Jul 2023Partial£27,624Jul 2023Bus driver (3 years' service) v Stagecoach Group Plc
A bus driver with deep vein thrombosis was constructively dismissed after Stagecoach failed to implement occupational health recommendations for shorter routes and breaks. The tribunal awarded £38,794.56.
Partial · £38,795 · Jul 2023Partial£38,795Jul 2023Former employee v Real Life Oldham Limited
A tribunal found that a former employee was unfairly dismissed because of her pregnancy, and awarded over £23,800 including £12,000 for injury to feelings.
Won · £23,823 · Jul 2023Won£23,823Jul 2023Team Leader (13 years' service) v Care UK Community Partnership Ltd
A team leader dismissed for failing to complete accident reports was unfairly dismissed because the real reason was his whistleblowing. Tribunal awards £40,670 after 30% reduction for his conduct.
Partial · £40,671 · Jul 2023Partial£40,671Jul 2023Contract Manager (2 years' service) v British Tourist Authority
A contract manager who was dismissed after returning from maternity leave has been awarded £39,538 after a tribunal found her dismissal was automatically unfair because it was connected to her maternity leave.
Partial · £39,539 · Jul 2023Partial£39,539Jul 2023Former employee (Software and Solutions Developer, 3.5 years' service) v Fujitsu Services Limited
A tribunal found that Fujitsu Services Limited discriminated against a disabled employee by failing to conduct a stress risk assessment, requiring phone sickness reporting, and disclosing information to his mother without consent. The former software developer was awarded £21,572.
Partial · £21,572 · Jun 2023Partial£21,572Jun 2023Behaviour Lead and Community Liaison (17 years' service) v Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
A behaviour lead with 17 years' service was unfairly dismissed after her employer relied on outdated medical reports and failed to follow its own sickness procedure. The tribunal awarded £23,222, including £9,000 for injury to feelings.
Partial · £23,222 · Jun 2023Partial£23,222Jun 2023Online Editor (6 years' service) v Al Quds Al-Arabi Publishing & Advertising
An online editor who was paid a monthly retainer and subject to editorial control has been found to be an employee and unfairly dismissed. The tribunal awarded £32,020.80 in compensation.
Won · £32,021 · Jun 2023Won£32,021Jun 2023Pub Manager (3 years' service) v Your Friendly Local Ltd
A pub manager was automatically unfairly dismissed and discriminated against after her employer failed to carry out a pregnancy risk assessment, changed her contract, evicted her from tied accommodation, and refused to let her return from maternity leave. The tribunal awarded £40,743.
Won · £40,744 · May 2023Won£40,744May 2023Regional Sales Manager (2 years 7 months' service) v Syspal Ltd
A tribunal found that Syspal Ltd unfairly dismissed a Regional Sales Manager with 2 years 7 months' service because the redundancy selection process was pre-determined and the scoring matrix flawed. He was awarded £32,735 in compensation.
Partial · £32,735 · May 2023Partial£32,735May 2023Sales assistant (9 years' service) v John Titcombe Limited
A sales assistant with 9 years' service was dismissed on the spot after asking for a chair and reduced hours due to a cycling injury. The tribunal awarded £47,886 for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination.
Won · £47,886 · May 2023Won£47,886May 2023Sales and marketing consultant (2 years' service) v Futurelink Employment Services Ltd
A sales and marketing consultant with anxiety was dismissed just before her two-year service milestone after requesting reduced hours. The tribunal found disability discrimination and awarded £36,735.59.
Won · £36,736 · May 2023Won£36,736May 2023Former employee (driver/loader, 2 years 5 months' service) v Dacorum Borough Council
A driver/loader with depression was constructively dismissed after Dacorum Borough Council refused to let him work as a loader and later changed his terms. The tribunal awarded £24,324.43.
Partial · £24,324 · May 2023Partial£24,324May 2023Former employee (4 years' service) v Department for Work and Pensions
A Department for Work and Pensions employee who was sacked for secretly recording colleagues has won his unfair dismissal claim after the tribunal found serious flaws in the disciplinary process. He was awarded £25,788 after reductions for his own contribution.
Partial · £25,788 · Apr 2023Partial£25,788Apr 2023Former employee v Sami Husseyin
A former employee was awarded £26,668 after being dismissed because of pregnancy and pregnancy-related illness. The tribunal found the employer, a sole trader, discriminated against her and unfairly dismissed her.
Won · £26,668 · Mar 2023Won£26,668Mar 2023Care Assistant (2 years' service) v WT UK OPCO Ltd (formerly Gracewell Healthcare 3 Ltd)
A care assistant with two years' service was unfairly dismissed for alleged gross misconduct after a flawed investigation. The tribunal awarded £27,316, including a 25% ACAS uplift for the employer's failure to follow the ACAS Code.
Won · £27,316 · Mar 2023Won£27,316Mar 2023Operations Manager (6 months' service) v Demicon Limited
An operations manager with asthma was constructively dismissed after being placed on short-time work for raising health and safety concerns during the first COVID-19 lockdown. The tribunal awarded £27,871 in damages.
Partial · £27,871 · Mar 2023Partial£27,871Mar 2023Former employee v Callacab (UK) Ltd (in liquidation)
A former employee won over £41,000 in compensation for sex discrimination and unfair dismissal after her employer failed to defend the claim.
Won · £41,205 · Mar 2023Won£41,205Mar 2023Chef (7 years' service) v Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited
A chef with 7 years' service was unfairly dismissed after a flawed investigation that showed gender bias. The tribunal found the employer treated him less favourably than a female colleague in similar circumstances. He was awarded £33,666.99.
Won · £33,667 · Mar 2023Won£33,667Mar 2023Customer Service Adviser (11 years' service) v Student Loans Company Limited
A Customer Service Adviser with 11 years' service was unfairly dismissed after a single rude call. The tribunal found procedural failings but reduced compensation by 40% for her conduct.
Partial · £22,122 · Mar 2023Partial£22,122Mar 2023Lettings Manager (3 years' service) v Phillip Ellis Properties Limited
A lettings manager who suffered a stroke was unfairly dismissed after his employer refused to allow him to work from home. The tribunal awarded £27,664.
Won · £27,665 · Mar 2023Won£27,665Mar 2023Funeral director (30 years' service) v Dignity Funerals Ltd
A funeral director with 30 years' service was unfairly dismissed after removing a deceased person's jewellery. The tribunal found procedural unfairness and awarded £43,350.60 after a 40% reduction for contributory fault.
Won · £43,351 · Mar 2023Won£43,351Mar 2023Former employee (6 years' service) v Ibco Limited
A former employee with six years' service has been awarded £37,003.42 after an employment tribunal found Ibco Limited discriminated against him by failing to make reasonable adjustments, harassing and victimising him, and unfairly dismissing him.
Won · £37,003 · Mar 2023Won£37,003Mar 2023HART Paramedic (7 years' service) v South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
A HART paramedic with 7 years' service was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against after developing PTSD from a training incident. The tribunal awarded £26,087 in compensation.
Partial · £26,087 · Mar 2023Partial£26,087Mar 2023Former employee v Garmston Professional Ltd
A former employee won £35,163 after her employer failed to submit a response to her pregnancy discrimination claim in time, leading to a default judgment.
Won · £35,163 · Feb 2023Won£35,163Feb 2023Bus driver v A & A Coach Travel Ltd
A bus driver with Asperger's Syndrome was constructively dismissed after repeated abusive comments on a WhatsApp group and threats to sack him if he pursued an insurance claim. The tribunal awarded £25,000 for injury to feelings.
Won · £25,000 · Feb 2023Won£25,000Feb 2023Former employee (pregnant at time of dismissal) v VPS PVT Limited
A tribunal found that VPS PVT Limited unfairly dismissed a pregnant employee and discriminated against her by failing to carry out a health and safety risk assessment. The claimant was awarded £23,823.50 in compensation.
Won · £23,824 · Feb 2023Won£23,824Feb 2023Town Clerk (6 years' service) v Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council
A town clerk with six years' service resigned after her employer delayed a pay review and gave evasive responses to her grievance. The tribunal found she was constructively unfairly dismissed and awarded £40,299.
Partial · £40,299 · Feb 2023Partial£40,299Feb 2023Former employee (6 years' service) v Ibco Limited
A tribunal upheld claims of unfair dismissal, indirect race discrimination, and victimisation for one former employee, and unfair dismissal, disability discrimination, and failure to make reasonable adjustments for another. Damages of £31,752 were awarded to the first claimant.
Partial · £31,752 · Jan 2023Partial£31,752Jan 2023Head of Property Management (4 years' service) v Stow Residential Ltd t/a Stow Brothers
A head of property management who refused to create false documents for an insurance claim was unfairly dismissed. The tribunal found the employer manufactured allegations and predetermined the outcome.
Partial · £33,584 · Jan 2023Partial£33,584Jan 2023Gardener (part-time, 4.5 years' service) v Care UK Community Partnerships Limited
A part-time gardener with anxiety was unfairly dismissed after refusing to take COVID-19 tests. The tribunal awarded £27,605.13 in damages.
Won · £27,605 · Jan 2023Won£27,605Jan 2023Former employee v Stephen M S Lai & Co Business Consulting Ltd
A former employee was awarded £34,204 after being unfairly dismissed and harassed due to his age. The employer did not attend the hearing or file a response.
Partial · £34,204 · Jan 2023Partial£34,204Jan 2023Former employee (accountancy business) v Mohammad Afzal Shaheen t/a Global Link Associates
A former accountancy employee was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against due to her pregnancy and maternity leave. The tribunal awarded her £26,599.12 after the employer failed to attend the hearing.
Won · £26,599 · Dec 2022Won£26,599Dec 2022DWP employee (17 years' service) v Department for Work and Pensions
A DWP employee with ME who worked reduced hours for years was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against. Tribunal awards £47,087.46 and recommends a positive reference.
Won · £47,087 · Dec 2022Won£47,087Dec 2022Executive and HR Assistant (5 years' service) v Bradford Management Services Ltd
An executive and HR assistant who was demoted and given a verbal warning for theft after returning from maternity leave won her constructive unfair dismissal and pregnancy discrimination claims. The Leeds tribunal awarded £32,028.
Partial · £32,028 · Dec 2022Partial£32,028Dec 2022Former employee (driver) v 247 West London Ltd
A former driver for 247 West London Ltd who endured homophobic harassment and an overdose was constructively dismissed. The tribunal awarded £31,517, including £12,000 for injury to feelings.
Won · £31,517 · Dec 2022Won£31,517Dec 2022Former employee (admin/office role) v Garden County Vending Ltd
A former employee won £24,250 after the tribunal found she was victimised and sexually harassed following protected disclosures about hygiene issues, though her constructive unfair dismissal claim failed.
Partial · £24,250 · Dec 2022Partial£24,250Dec 2022Unit Manager (CQC Registered Manager, 12 years in health and social care) v HC-One Limited
A care home unit manager was unfairly dismissed for whistleblowing after raising concerns about unsafe removal of bed rails. He was also racially harassed by a nurse. The tribunal awarded £45,837.90.
Partial · £45,838 · Dec 2022Partial£45,838Dec 2022Former employee v Openreach Limited
A former Openreach employee won his unfair dismissal claim but saw his compensation cut by 30% because his own conduct contributed to his sacking. The tribunal awarded £42,845.56.
Partial · £42,846 · Dec 2022Partial£42,846Dec 2022Agency driver v DHU Healthcare CIC
An agency driver who was dismissed after his mask exemption led to a dispute with a healthcare provider has won his unfair dismissal claim, but the tribunal found he was not an employee of the company that refused his services.
Partial · £27,275 · Dec 2022Partial£27,275Dec 2022Client relationship manager (3 months' service) v Affinity Finance Ltd (in administration)
A client relationship manager was automatically unfairly dismissed after telling her employer she was pregnant, just weeks into her probation. The tribunal awarded over £28,500 for pregnancy and race discrimination.
Partial · £28,508 · Nov 2022Partial£28,508Nov 2022Former employee v Unite Telecoms Limited
A former employee won £29,477 in disability discrimination and holiday pay after Unite Telecoms Limited failed to comply with tribunal orders and had its response struck out.
Won · £29,478 · Nov 2022Won£29,478Nov 2022Healthcare worker v Fenwick Healthcare Staffing Limited
A healthcare worker was dismissed days after telling her employer she was pregnant. The tribunal awarded £26,898 for unfair dismissal, pregnancy discrimination, harassment, and victimisation.
Partial · £26,898 · Nov 2022Partial£26,898Nov 2022Former employee v Fyre Group Limited
A former employee won over £41,000 for pregnancy discrimination after her employer failed to respond to the tribunal claim. The award includes loss of earnings, injury to feelings, and an ACAS uplift.
Won · £41,426 · Nov 2022Won£41,426Nov 2022Dental nurse (GDC accredited) v Mr J O’Dea t/a St Clement Dental Care
A dental nurse who suffered a brain haemorrhage after childbirth was unfairly dismissed by her employer, who failed to consult her or obtain an up-to-date medical report. The tribunal awarded her £38,191 in compensation.
Partial · £38,191 · Nov 2022Partial£38,191Nov 2022NHS employee v Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
An NHS employee was unfairly dismissed but had her compensation cut by 50% for contributory conduct. Her race discrimination claims were dismissed.
Partial · £32,057 · Nov 2022Partial£32,057Nov 2022Former employee v Riatex Ltd
A former employee with PTSD was awarded over £22,700 after her employer discriminated against her because of her disability and then failed to defend the claim.
Partial · £22,749 · Oct 2022Partial£22,749Oct 2022Former employee v Alnmaritec Limited (In Creditors Voluntary Liquidation)
A former employee won over £37,000 after her employer failed to defend her claims of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination. The remedy was decided on the papers.
Won · £37,065 · Oct 2022Won£37,065Oct 2022Teacher of English (6 years' service) v Shirley High School Performing Arts College
A teacher with six years' service was constructively unfairly dismissed after being pressured to sign a performance improvement plan and facing a delayed grievance process. She was awarded £40,408.
Partial · £40,408 · Oct 2022Partial£40,408Oct 2022Sales manager (1 year's service) v ARH UK Limited
A sales manager who was told his wife should care for their sick child and was forced to work while on furlough has been awarded over £26,000 by an employment tribunal.
Partial · £26,106 · Sept 2022Partial£26,106Sept 2022Primary school teacher (part-time) v The Governing Body of North Downs Primary School
A tribunal found that a primary school failed to make reasonable adjustments for a teacher with photo-sensitive epilepsy after removing her projector and installing a touchscreen she could not use. She was awarded over £22,000.
Partial · £22,476 · Sept 2022Partial£22,476Sept 2022Former employee v Stan Smith and Sons Ltd
A former employee has been awarded £36,390 after the employer's response was struck out for non-compliance, leading to a finding of unfair dismissal.
Won · £36,390 · Sept 2022Won£36,390Sept 2022Cleaning operative (15 hours/week) v TC Facilities Management Ltd
A cleaning operative was unfairly dismissed after refusing to attend mediation with a co-worker who had called him a 'golliwog' and 'cheeky monkey'. The tribunal awarded £29,251 in compensation.
Partial · £29,251 · Aug 2022Partial£29,251Aug 2022Programmer (17 years' service) v British Telecommunications PLC
A programmer with 17 years' service was unfairly dismissed by BT after the company relied on a six-month-old medical report and ignored an offer of updated evidence. The tribunal awarded £46,939.95.
Won · £46,940 · Jul 2022Won£46,940Jul 2022Assistant Unit Manager (19 years' service in residential children's care) v City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
An assistant unit manager with 19 years' service was constructively dismissed after the council failed to address safety concerns, delayed her grievances, and refused to redeploy her despite her disability. The tribunal awarded £35,208.
Partial · £35,208 · Jul 2022Partial£35,208Jul 2022Former employee v Next Distribution Limited
A former employee of Next Distribution Limited has been awarded £21,964 after the tribunal found she was unfairly dismissed during a flawed redundancy process and the company failed to provide a perching stool as a reasonable adjustment for her disability.
Partial · £21,965 · Jul 2022Partial£21,965Jul 2022NHS employee v Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An NHS employee was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against because of his disability. The tribunal awarded £26,852.61, reduced by 35% for the chance he could have been fairly dismissed.
Partial · £26,853 · Jul 2022Partial£26,853Jul 2022Inclusion support worker (term-time only) v Pembrokeshire County Council
A term-time inclusion support worker who resigned after her employer refused her flexible working requests has won claims for indirect sex discrimination and constructive dismissal. She was awarded £45,961.
Partial · £45,962 · Jul 2022Partial£45,962Jul 2022Carer (18 years' service) v St Mary's Care Ltd
A carer who resigned after her employer failed to make reasonable adjustments for her back condition and made unlawful deductions from her wages has been awarded over £44,000 for constructive unfair dismissal and disability discrimination.
Partial · £44,768 · Jul 2022Partial£44,768Jul 2022Accounts Assistant/Property Manager (2 years 6 months' service) v Cawdor Cars (Newcastle Emlyn) Ltd
An accounts assistant with psoriatic arthritis was constructively dismissed after a manager deliberately coughed in her direction when she asked for social distancing. The tribunal awarded £26,438.84.
Partial · £26,439 · May 2022Partial£26,439May 2022Chargehand in street cleansing department (2 years' service) v Royal Borough of Greenwich
A black chargehand was suspended for alleged drug-taking four months before his white colleagues, and the council withheld key documents. The tribunal struck out the respondent's case and awarded £21,688.
Won · £21,689 · May 2022Won£21,689May 2022Senior financial adviser (20 years' service) v DWFS Services Limited
A senior financial adviser with 20 years' service was unfairly dismissed after a redundancy process where the outcome was predetermined. The tribunal awarded £24,229.53, reduced by 80% due to the chance he would have been dismissed anyway.
Partial · £24,230 · May 2022Partial£24,230May 2022Catering Supervisor (5 weeks' service before disability disclosure) v University of Essex Campus Services Ltd
A catering supervisor with depression won over £30,000 after a tribunal found his employer failed to make reasonable adjustments by holding a disciplinary hearing before concluding his grievance and by ending his probation without further extension.
Partial · £30,523 · May 2022Partial£30,523May 2022Housing Advice Worker / Housing Advisor (8 years' service) v Bermondsey Central Hall Methodist Church
A housing advisor with eight years' service was constructively dismissed after her employer instructed her to hand over work and equipment within two days, breaching the implied term of trust and confidence. The tribunal awarded £34,106.
Won · £34,106 · Apr 2022Won£34,106Apr 2022Sales advisor (7 years' service) v J. S. Bloor (Services) Limited
A sales advisor with Polymyositis was unfairly dismissed after being scored lowest in a redundancy selection matrix that made incorrect assumptions about her ability to work alone. The tribunal awarded £46,658.71, with a 50% Polkey reduction.
Partial · £46,659 · Apr 2022Partial£46,659Apr 2022Senior nursing assistant (band 3) v Guy’s & St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust
A senior nursing assistant was unfairly dismissed after her employer required her to compete for sedentary roles despite medical advice. The tribunal awarded £21,173.
Partial · £21,173 · Dec 2021Partial£21,173Dec 2021Administrator / Regional Co-Ordinator (3 years' service) v Tudor Contract Cleaners Limited
A tribunal found that a manager's comment to a mixed-heritage employee during a grievance appeal hearing amounted to direct race discrimination and harassment, awarding £20,243 in injury to feelings.
Partial · £20,243 · Nov 2021Partial£20,243Nov 2021Teaching Assistant (12 years' service) v Calthorpe Teaching Academy
A teaching assistant with 12 years' service was unfairly dismissed after his school rejected his ill-health retirement application because of cost. The tribunal awarded £24,290.
Partial · £24,290 · Sept 2021Partial£24,290Sept 2021Takeaway food shop worker (2 years' service) v Bagelmania London Limited (in liquidation)
A pregnant takeaway shop worker was dismissed after her employer removed her from the rota, then faced a county court claim and threats of police action when she contacted ACAS. The tribunal awarded £40,000 for unfair dismissal, pregnancy discrimination and victimisation.
Partial · £40,000 · Jul 2021Partial£40,000Jul 2021Court Worker / Offender Recovery Worker (10 years' service) v Blenheim CDP
A court worker with 10 years' service was constructively dismissed after her employer refused to adjust her start time or move her from a difficult team. The tribunal awarded £48,476.
Partial · £48,476 · Jul 2021Partial£48,476Jul 2021IT Manager (4 years' service) v Crystal Ball Limited
An IT manager with complex regional pain syndrome was constructively dismissed after his employer became hostile when he requested reasonable adjustments. The tribunal awarded £30,011.
Partial · £30,011 · May 2021Partial£30,011May 2021Senior Carer and Manager's Assistant (14 years' service) v Jasmine Care (Holdings) Limited
A senior carer with 14 years' service was constructively dismissed after her employer unilaterally reduced her hours and pay, then suspended her over alleged holiday pay fraud. The tribunal awarded £41,039 in compensation.
Partial · £41,039 · Mar 2020Partial£41,039Mar 2020
