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Independent clerk to school admission appeals panels v Royal Borough of Greenwich

A long-serving independent clerk who worked for Royal Borough of Greenwich for 28 years was found to be a worker rather than an employee, meaning her unfair dismissal claim could not proceed. Her remaining claims for holiday pay and expenses were also dismissed as too late.

CASS CF10 & Senior Risk Manager (12 days' service) v Global Prime Partners Ltd

A senior risk manager who worked for Global Prime Partners Ltd for just 12 days had her unfair dismissal and race discrimination claims thrown out after the tribunal ruled she was not an employee and her discrimination claim was over three years late.

Software engineer (India-based) v Alten Limited

An Indian-based software engineer who worked for an Indian subsidiary of Alten Limited has had his unfair dismissal and discrimination claims dismissed because the UK tribunal lacked territorial jurisdiction.

Academic Manager (overseas, Qatar) v BAE Systems plc

An Academic Manager working in Qatar for a BAE Systems subsidiary failed to establish that her employment had a sufficiently close connection to Great Britain. The tribunal struck out her claims of unfair dismissal, sex discrimination and whistleblowing.

Taxi driver (school transport driver, 9 years' service) v KingKabs Ltd (formerly Vedamain Ltd)

A tribunal awarded £3,361.96 to a taxi driver who was denied holiday pay and had unauthorised deductions made, but rejected her claims of sex discrimination and detriment for whistleblowing.

Field agent (self-employed) v 360Globalnet Ltd

A self-employed field agent who claimed he was dismissed for whistleblowing lost his case after the tribunal ruled he was a worker, not an employee, and that no protected disclosure had caused detriment.

Finance Manager (cruise ship) v Carnival plc (t/a "Carnival UK")

A finance manager who worked on Carnival cruise ships for five years had his unfair dismissal and whistleblowing claims thrown out because his legal employer was a separate Bermuda-based entity, not Carnival plc. The tribunal also found the claims were out of time.

Locum physiotherapist (agency worker) v Hywel Dda University Local Health Board

A locum physiotherapist who claimed he was unfairly dismissed had his case thrown out after the tribunal found he was a worker, not an employee, and failed to comply with court orders.

Online magazine editor (British citizen, based in Indonesia) v Observatory Southeast Asia Limited

A British citizen who worked remotely from Indonesia for a UK company has won a preliminary ruling that the employment tribunal has territorial jurisdiction over her unfair dismissal and discrimination claims.

Fleet and Security Manager (4 years' service) v Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

A Fleet and Security Manager who worked for the British High Commission in Fiji lost his unfair dismissal claim after the tribunal ruled it had no territorial jurisdiction to hear the case.

Former employee v Rayburn Trading Limited

A former employee's unfair dismissal claim was struck out because he did not have two years' continuous service and failed to attend a preliminary hearing or comply with tribunal orders.

Senior Sector Analyst (2 years' service) v ING Bank N.V.

A Senior Sector Analyst who worked in Moscow for an ING subsidiary could not bring his constructive dismissal claim against the Dutch parent company in the UK. The tribunal ruled it had no territorial jurisdiction.

Scientist (agency worker) v UK Health Security Agency

A scientist who worked for the UK Health Security Agency via an umbrella company was not an employee, the tribunal ruled, striking out her claim for automatically unfair dismissal over protected disclosures.

Former employee v Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

A former employee's unfair dismissal claim was struck out because she had not worked for the required two-year qualifying period. The tribunal also warned that her discrimination claims would be struck out unless she complied with orders.

Former chief ethics and compliance officer (CECO) at an Afghan university v American University of Afghanistan

An employment tribunal has ruled it has no jurisdiction to hear claims of unfair dismissal, whistleblowing and race discrimination brought by a former chief ethics officer of the American University of Afghanistan, as the connection to Great Britain was insufficient.

Compliance officer (informal arrangement) v Bel-Marking Ltd

A tribunal dismissed claims of unfair dismissal, disability discrimination, and unpaid wages after finding the claimant was not an employee or worker but had an informal business arrangement with Bel-Marking Ltd.

Deputy Home Manager (support worker) v Teen Support Services Ltd

A deputy home manager has won a preliminary ruling that she was employed by Teen Support Services Ltd, not a related company, allowing her whistleblowing and race discrimination claims to proceed.

Medical doctor (diet clinic) v The Fine Clinic Limited

A medical doctor at a diet clinic was found to be a worker rather than an employee, meaning her unfair dismissal claim failed. However, her whistleblowing claim was allowed to proceed, subject to a £50 deposit order.