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Taxi driver (private hire vehicle) v Mr R Tidman

A private hire taxi driver was found to be an employee of the vehicle owner and a worker of the dispatch company. He was awarded £5,181.48 for unlawful deduction of wages, but his age discrimination claim was dismissed.

Commodities inspector (consultant) v DRUM Risk Limited

A commodities inspector who never set foot in Great Britain for work has had his unfair dismissal, unlawful deductions and breach of contract claims thrown out. The tribunal ruled it had no jurisdiction because the rights he relied on did not apply to him.

Former employee v Senol & Senol Ltd

A former employee's unfair dismissal claim was dismissed for lack of continuity of employment, and his race discrimination claim was thrown out as out of time. Other claims were struck out for failing to actively pursue them.

Former employee v Fox Networking UK Ltd

A former employee who was dismissed without notice after less than two years' service had their unfair dismissal claim struck out, but won £1,514 for notice and holiday pay.

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.

Former employee v Esto Es Espana Ltd

A former employee of Esto Es Espana Ltd had their unfair dismissal claim thrown out because they had worked for less than two years. However, they were awarded £953 for unauthorised wage deductions, breach of contract, and unpaid annual leave.

Finance Manager (11 years' service) v Heritage Oil & Gas Limited

A finance manager who lived and worked in Uganda and Nigeria for over a decade failed to bring his unfair dismissal and discrimination claims in the UK. The tribunal ruled his employment lacked a sufficient connection to Great Britain.

Recruitment assessor (worker status) v College of Policing Limited

A recruitment assessor who claimed unfair dismissal lost his case after the tribunal ruled he was a worker, not an employee, because the College of Policing had no obligation to provide work and he could refuse assignments.

Former employee v Shane Finnegan t/a Harp Renewables Ltd

A former employee who could not bring an unfair dismissal claim due to short service was awarded over £21,000 for unauthorised wage deductions, breach of contract, and unpaid annual leave.

Former employee (10 years' service) v National Westminster Bank Plc

A former employee who settled her unfair dismissal claim and signed a withdrawal agreement could not bring a second claim about a detrimental reference or reopen the original case. The tribunal struck out the claim for lack of jurisdiction.

Security worker v Effective Security Services Ltd T/A Professional Security

A security worker who knew he lacked two years' continuous employment pursued an unfair dismissal claim anyway. The tribunal dismissed the claim and ordered him to pay £8,696 in costs.

Former employee v Collect Investments Limited

A tribunal dismissed an unfair dismissal claim after the employee withdrew it, having less than two years' continuous service. The correct employer was identified as Collect Investments Limited, not Selected Property Limited.

Broadcast journalist (5 years' service) v Cable News International, Inc.

A British broadcast journalist who worked for CNN across Asia and London has won the right to bring unfair dismissal and discrimination claims in the UK, after a tribunal ruled she had sufficient connection to Great Britain during her medical leave.

Managing Director (21 years' service) v Robert Woodhead Ltd (in liquidation)

A preliminary hearing determined that a managing director who worked across four group companies was employed only by the first respondent. Claims against the other three were dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Casual worker (5 years' intermittent service) v Miracle Art and Inspired Sanity Ltd

A casual worker with Asperger Syndrome failed to prove disability discrimination or harassment, but the tribunal ruled she was a worker entitled to holiday pay.

Therapist (self-employed) v The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police

A therapist who provided counselling to police staff was found to be self-employed, not a worker or employee, and his claims for unfair dismissal and holiday pay were dismissed.

Former employee (marketing agent through own company) v Vatech Dental Manufacturing Limited

A former employee who worked through his own company before becoming an employee had his unfair dismissal claim struck out because he had less than two years' continuous service as an employee.

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.

Logistics Administrator (8 years' service) v Sample Logistics Ltd

An employment tribunal has dismissed a logistics administrator's constructive dismissal and discrimination claims, ruling that his connection to the UK was insufficient to establish territorial jurisdiction.

Former employee v The Cultural Bureau of the Royal Saudi Embassy in London

A former employee of the Saudi embassy in London had most of his claims struck out due to state immunity, but his EU-law-based holiday pay claim was allowed to proceed.

Director and shareholder (co-founder) v Capital Computer Care Ltd

A director and 45% shareholder who received a fixed monthly PAYE payment for over 30 years was found not to be an employee or worker. The tribunal ruled it had no jurisdiction over his unfair dismissal claim, but his age discrimination claim can proceed as an office holder.

Former employee v Real Coffee Bag Company Limited

A former employee's unfair dismissal claim against Real Coffee Bag Company Limited was struck out because she had not worked there long enough. The tribunal also dismissed her other claims after she failed to attend the hearing.

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.

Housekeeper (shared domestic arrangement) v Christopher Giddings

A woman who lived in a man's home and performed housekeeping tasks was found not to be an employee or worker, leading to dismissal of her unfair dismissal claim and a costs order of £11,130.

Casual road safety trainer (22 years' service) v Lancashire County Council

A tribunal ruled that a casual Bikeability trainer who worked for Lancashire County Council for 22 years was not an employee under a global contract, and her unfair dismissal claim was out of time. However, her redundancy payment claim can proceed.

Former employee v Alan Holmes t/a Art Services

A former employee's unfair dismissal claim was struck out because they had worked for the employer for less than two years. However, they won a small award for unpaid notice pay.

Project Manager (15 months' service) v Keepout Limited (in liquidation)

A project manager who was dismissed after 15 months with Keepout Ltd successfully claimed unpaid wages, holiday pay and notice pay, but his unfair dismissal and redundancy claims were struck out due to insufficient service. The tribunal awarded £9,915.80.

Finance Manager/Sales Executive (US-based) v Xexec Ltd

A finance manager who moved to New York for work was unable to pursue unfair dismissal claims in the UK because his employment had stronger ties to the US. The tribunal ruled it lacked territorial jurisdiction.

Design co-ordinator (sole director and shareholder of her own company) v Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

A design co-ordinator who was the sole director and shareholder of her own company could not claim redundancy or other payments from the National Insurance Fund because she was not an employee. The tribunal dismissed her claims.

Music tutor v Rhythmix (in Liquidation) Ltd

A tribunal found that music tutors for a charity were employees despite being treated as self-employed, entitling them to redundancy and holiday pay.

Senior Account Executive (1 year's service) v AvePoint UK, Ltd

A Senior Account Executive's discrimination and whistleblowing claims were thrown out because he did not obtain an ACAS Early Conciliation certificate and the claimed exemption did not apply.

Former employee (less than 2 years' service) v District Enforcement Limited

A former employee who resigned after less than two years' service had her unfair dismissal claim dismissed and lost claims for notice pay, holiday pay and expenses.

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.

Bartender (1 year 7 months' service) v Eight Holyrood Limited t/a Nine Lives Bar

A bartender who was required to register as self-employed and paid by invoice has been awarded £2,492 after the tribunal found he was a worker entitled to holiday pay and notice.

Cleaning supervisor (4 years' service) v Lewis & Graves Partnership Ltd

A cleaning supervisor with four years' service was unable to bring an unfair dismissal claim because her continuous service fell short of the two-year requirement after a TUPE transfer. The tribunal also dismissed her race discrimination and TUPE consultation claims as out of time.

Former employee (alleged Accountant's Assistant) v Accountancy Business Centre Digital Limited

A tribunal has dismissed claims of unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, and other employment rights after finding that a woman who received monthly payments from her husband's accounting firm was not an employee.

Former employee v The Riverside Group Limited

A former employee who brought unfair dismissal claims against three separate employers had all claims dismissed because he had not worked for any of them for two years. The tribunal also struck out discrimination claims as out of time.

Self-employed IT contractor (director of Consultco Ltd) v Investigo Ltd and Department for Education

A self-employed IT contractor who worked through his own limited company had his unfair dismissal claim struck out after the tribunal found he was neither an employee nor a worker of either respondent.

Train Maintainer (from 24 June 2019) v London Underground Limited

A preliminary hearing ruled that a train maintainer did not have sufficient continuous employment to bring an unfair dismissal claim, as his earlier work was as a self-employed contractor.

Administrative employee v London Road Surgery

An employment tribunal has allowed a race discrimination claim to proceed against London Road Surgery, but struck out the unfair dismissal claim because the employee had less than two years' service.

Remote Support Technician (3 years' service) v CA Technical Software Ltd t/a Computer Assistance

A tribunal found that a remote support technician was an employee, not self-employed, and awarded £15,758.74 for unfair dismissal, including a 25% uplift for failure to follow the ACAS code.

Food packer (variable hours) v Ambitions Ltd

A food packer's unfair dismissal claim was struck out because she was still employed by Ambitions Ltd. Her holiday pay and payslip claims also failed.

Accountant / bookkeeper v Cornerstone Care Solutions Ltd

An accountant who worked for Cornerstone Care Solutions Ltd as a bookkeeper was found to be self-employed, so the tribunal had no jurisdiction to hear her unfair dismissal claim. The respondent's costs application was also refused.

Site supervisor/manager in window fitting v Flexwood Windows Ltd (In Voluntary Liquidation)

A tribunal ruled that a site supervisor who signed self-employed contracts with two agencies was in fact an employee of the end-user, Flexwood Windows Ltd, and awarded over £28,800 for unfair dismissal.

Beauty Therapist v Rebecca Squires

A beauty therapist who worked set hours, wore a uniform and used the respondent's equipment has been found to be an employee, allowing her claims for unfair dismissal and unlawful deductions to proceed.

Estate Manager v Juniper Hill Ltd

An Estate Manager who was dismissed days before reaching two years' service lost his unfair dismissal claim because the tribunal found the effective date of termination was before the qualifying period.

Cleaner (29 years' service) v Miss B Gurney, Merali's Limited, Fordover Services Limited

A cleaner who worked for 29 years cleaning common parts of a building was found to be genuinely self-employed, meaning the tribunal had no power to hear her unfair dismissal and discrimination claims.

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.