London Borough of Redbridge

Case Summary

The claimant brought a number of claims against the respondent local authority, including for unfair dismissal, race discrimination, and less favourable treatment as a fixed-term employee. The tribunal dismissed most of the claims, but upheld the claim for 1.5 days of unpaid accrued holiday entitlement.

The tribunal upheld the claimant's claim for 1.5 days of unpaid accrued holiday entitlement, which was conceded by the respondent, but dismissed the claimant's other claims for unfair dismissal, race discrimination, less favourable treatment as a fixed-term employee, and blacklisting on their merits.

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• •1.5 days unpaid accrued holiday entitlement
• •automatic unfair dismissal under section 103A Employment Rights Act 1996 (protected disclosures)
• •direct race discrimination under the Equality Act 2010
• •less favourable treatment as a fixed term employee under Regulation 3 of the Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002
• •claims under the Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 / section 104F Employment Rights Act 1996 (blacklisting)

1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ms L Thomas Respondent: London Borough of Redbridge Heard at: East London Hearing Centre On: 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 17, 19 September 2025 (by CVP) Before: Employment Judge W A Allen KC Appearances For the claimant: in person For the respondent: Mr Adamou (counsel) JUDGMENT 1. The Claimant’s claim for 1.5 days unpaid accrued holiday entitlement is conceded by the Respondent and succeeds. 2. The Claimant’s claim for automatic unfair dismissal under section 103A Employment Rights Act 1996 (protected disclosures) fails and is dismissed. 3. The Claimant’s claims for direct race discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 fail and are dismissed. 4. The Claimant’s claims for less favourable treatment on the ground that she is a fixed term employee under Regulation 3 of the Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 are dismissed. 5. The Claimant’s claims under the Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 / section 104F Employment Rights Act 1996 (blacklisting) fail and are dismissed. 2 REASONS 1. Following a period of early conciliation between 10 November 2021 and 21 December 2021, the Claimant’s claim form was presented on 21 January 2022. 2. The final hearing of this matter was initially listed over 8 days from 9 to 12 September 2025; and 16 to 19 September 2025. The listing was altered shortly before the start of the hearing to 8 to 11 September 2025 and 16 to 19 September 2025 (notice was sent on 5 September 2025). During the hearing, the listing was altered again to 9 to 11 and 15 to 17 and 19 September 2025. The reasons for these alterations are set out in detail in the records of the Case Management Orders dated 8 September 2025, 9 September 2025, 10 September 2025 and 17 September 2025 and referred to in …