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27 cases tagged Costs Awarded.

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Respondent won · Nov 2023

Racial harassment claim dismissed as out of time and unsupported by evidence

A tribunal dismissed a former NHS assistant practitioner's racial harassment claims, finding the allegations were not supported by evidence and were brought too late. The claimant was ordered to pay £5,000 costs for unreasonable conduct.

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Claim dismissed · Nov 2023

Former employee's claim dismissed as out of time nearly six years after leaving

A former employee's unfair dismissal, sex discrimination and whistleblowing claims were thrown out after he presented them almost six years after his employment ended. The tribunal also ordered him to pay £400 in costs.

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Respondent won · Aug 2023

Security worker's unfair dismissal claim fails due to breaks in service

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.

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Claim dismissed · Aug 2023

Claims struck out after employee failed to comply with tribunal orders

A former employee's unfair dismissal and disability discrimination claims were struck out after she repeatedly failed to comply with tribunal orders and did not attend the preliminary hearing. She was also ordered to pay £1,000 in costs.

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Respondent won · Aug 2023

Finance consultant who tried to blackmail employer loses all claims and faces huge costs

A finance and accounting consultant who threatened to report his client for tax irregularities unless paid £600,000 has had all his employment tribunal claims dismissed. He was ordered to pay €86,200 in costs.

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Claim dismissed · Aug 2023

Former ambulance service employee's claim struck out as out of time

A former ambulance service employee had her unfair dismissal and disability discrimination claims struck out after lodging them over three weeks late. She was ordered to pay £4,305.48 in costs.

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Claim dismissed · Aug 2023

Unfair dismissal claim thrown out for being two months late

A former security guard's unfair dismissal claim was dismissed after he presented it two months after the deadline. The tribunal ruled it was reasonably practicable for him to have filed on time despite his mental health issues and lack of legal knowledge.

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Claim dismissed · Jul 2023

Former retail worker's unfair dismissal claim thrown out for refusing to attend hearing

A former Primark employee who refused to attend her own unfair dismissal hearing had her claim dismissed under Rule 47. The tribunal also ordered her to pay £400 in costs for unreasonable conduct.

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Claim dismissed · Jun 2023

Commission claim struck out after claimant failed to provide evidence

A former sales employee's claim for unpaid commission was struck out after she failed to comply with tribunal orders and admitted she had no legal argument to overcome a contractual discretion clause. The tribunal also ordered her to pay £10,000 in costs.

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Respondent won · May 2023

Site coordinator dismissed for sexual banter: tribunal upholds council's decision

A school site coordinator with 13 years' service was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct after making sexually explicit comments to female colleagues. The tribunal also awarded £10,000 costs against him.

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Claim dismissed · Apr 2023

Former agency worker's unfair dismissal claim struck out for being 3.5 years late

A former agency worker who waited over three years to bring an unfair dismissal and race discrimination claim had his case struck out as having no reasonable prospects of success. He was also ordered to pay £4,203 in costs.

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Claim dismissed · Apr 2023

Unfair dismissal claim struck out because employee presented it before being dismissed

A senior ER adviser who claimed unfair dismissal and a redundancy payment had her case struck out because she presented the claim while still employed. The tribunal said it had no reasonable prospects of success.

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Partial win £12,882 · Mar 2023

Chef unfairly dismissed after TUPE transfer: employer failed to inform and consult

A chef was unfairly dismissed after her employment transferred to a new company under TUPE. The tribunal awarded over £12,800 for unfair dismissal, plus compensation for failure to inform and consult, unpaid holiday pay, and lost pension contributions.

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Respondent won · Mar 2023

Clinical Support Worker with rheumatoid arthritis fairly dismissed after redeployment exhausted

An NHS trust fairly dismissed a clinical support worker with rheumatoid arthritis and sickle cell anaemia after a 12-month absence, the tribunal ruled. The trust had explored redeployment and followed its procedures.

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Respondent won · Feb 2023

Fabricated whistleblowing claim leads to £17,650 costs award

A former employee who fabricated protected disclosures and pursued false allegations against his employer has had his unfair dismissal claim thrown out and been ordered to pay £17,650 in costs.

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Respondent won · Feb 2023

Personal trainer's constructive dismissal claim dismissed after tribunal finds she engineered resignation

A personal wellness trainer who resigned and claimed constructive unfair dismissal has had her claim thrown out, with the tribunal finding she made false allegations and was not forced to quit. She was ordered to pay £20,000 in costs.

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Claim dismissed · Jan 2023

COT3 settlement upheld: former employee's capacity challenge fails

An employment tribunal dismissed all claims after finding they were settled by a COT3 agreement, and refused reconsideration. The claimant was ordered to pay £1,750 + VAT in costs.

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Respondent won · Jan 2023

Probation dismissal after unfounded discrimination allegations: costs awarded against claimant

A Tax Manager with six months' service who made multiple false allegations of harassment and discrimination was fairly dismissed during probation. The tribunal struck out his unfair dismissal claim and ordered him to pay £10,000 in costs.

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Claimant won £178,200 · Dec 2022

Former employee awarded £178k after employer fails to provide particulars and ignores Acas Code

A Reading tribunal awarded a former employee £178,199.82 after finding he was unfairly dismissed, with the employer failing to provide a written statement of particulars and unreasonably ignoring the Acas Code.

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Respondent won · Dec 2022

Governance Manager's discrimination and unfair dismissal claims rejected

A Governance Manager who brought multiple claims of discrimination, victimisation and unfair dismissal after being made redundant has lost her case. The tribunal ordered her to pay £20,000 in costs.

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