Latest tribunal judgments.

Essex County Council: [2026] EAT 86

The claimant, a social worker for Essex County Council, succeeded in a complaint of indirect disability discrimination (failure to permit participation in investigation) and constructive unfair dismissal. The EAT considered whether the Employment Tribunal erred in compensating her full loss of earnings for the discrimination complaint without applying the unfair dismissal statutory cap, and whether the tribunal's assessment of future loss of earnings and pension loss was correct. The EAT found errors in law regarding future loss of earnings and pension loss assessment, but upheld the tribunal's finding that loss of earnings flowed from the single act of indirect discrimination.

Tribu Hair Studio Ltd: 6032196/2025

The claimant claimed unpaid wages including accrued holiday pay and an unpaid bonus balance from 2024. The tribunal found the respondent liable for unauthorised wage deductions of £1201.41 and breach of contract in failing to pay the outstanding bonus of £1900.00, finding the bonus agreement was unconditional and could not be withheld for alleged subsequent misconduct.

Wipro Ltd: [2026] EAT 73

The claimant appealed the Employment Tribunal's dismissal of his unlawful deductions claim relating to a kitty bonus. The claimant contended he was entitled to 1% of revenues from a John Lewis Partnership contract under a bonus scheme announced in March 2020, but received only a capped amount of $150,000. The EAT found the Tribunal erred in law by treating the Sector Lead's subjective view that further approval was required as determinative, and by allowing the respondent to introduce a cap after the original bonus parameters had been communicated and satisfied.

Secretary of State for Justice: [2026] EAT 78

This is an EAT appeal from a Registrar's order refusing an extension of time to properly institute an appeal. The claimant's solicitors uploaded a covering letter instead of the judgment and reasons with their Notice of Appeal, which was otherwise compliant and submitted within the deadline. The EAT granted the extension of time, finding the omission was not a minor error but that the balance of justice favoured granting relief given the prompt rectification and the distinction between lodging nothing in time versus submitting the appeal in time with an omitted required document.

London Healthcare Locums Ltd (in liquidation): 6032552/2025

The claimant presented a claim for unlawful wage deductions against London Healthcare Locums Limited (in liquidation). The respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The tribunal determined that unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages had been made and ordered the respondent to pay £5,747.50 gross.

Redspot Care Ltd: 3200013/2025

The claimant presented a claim for unauthorised wage deductions. The respondent failed to submit a valid response on time. The tribunal determined the claim under rule 22 of the Rules of Procedure and found the respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages, ordering payment of £7617.78.

BS Eaton Ltd: 1309098/2020

The claimant claimed unlawful deductions from his wages during a lay off period from April to August 2020 and a suspension period, when he was paid reduced lay off pay rather than full wages. The tribunal found that no implied term of contract permitted the respondent to lay off the claimant, and therefore the deductions from 22 June to 30 August 2020 were unlawful. The respondent was ordered to pay £4,755.58 in respect of the unlawfully deducted wages.

A Malik: 6032985/2025

The claimant claimed unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal against Ashan Malik. The respondent failed to present a response to the claim. The tribunal found both the unfair dismissal complaint and the wrongful dismissal complaint well-founded.

Middlesbrough DP Ltd: 2500740/2024

The claimant succeeded in his claim of unfair dismissal against Middlesbrough DP Limited. The tribunal awarded basic award of £1,673 and compensatory award of £15,004 (after applying a 20% Polkey reduction and 20% ACAS uplift), totalling £16,678.

NGeneration Ltd: 6034247/2025

The claimant brought a claim for unauthorised deductions from pay under Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The tribunal found the complaint well-founded, as the respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages in August 2025 and September 2025. The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant £1,347.

Property Wealth Estate Ltd: 6009812/2026

The claimant presented a claim for unauthorised wage deductions for October and November 2025. The respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The tribunal determined the claim under rule 22 and found the respondent made unauthorised deductions totalling £2,806.13.

Tesco Stores Ltd: 3311377/2024

The claimant, a Team Manager Nights at a Tesco store, was dismissed on 2 June 2024 for gross misconduct. The tribunal found that the respondent had a reasonable belief in the misconduct, conducted a reasonable investigation, and acted procedurally fairly. The tribunal held that dismissal was within the band of reasonable responses of a reasonable employer.

Thursdays (UK) Ltd (in administration) and The Secretary of State for Business and Trade: 2301240/2025 and 2301241/2025: 2301240/2025

The claimants were employed by Thursdays (UK) Limited (in Administration) and brought claims for protective awards following dismissals. The tribunal found that Thursdays (UK) Limited failed to adequately comply with section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and the claim for a protective award succeeded.

Pries Appliances Ltd: 6017866/2025

The claimant successfully claimed unlawful deduction of wages and breach of the employer's duty to provide written employment particulars. The tribunal found the respondent had made unlawful deductions totalling £787.50 and awarded £2,500 for the breach of statutory duty regarding written particulars, totalling £3,287.50 in compensation.

AG Coffee Shop Ltd: 2500562/2025

The claimant claimed unauthorised deductions from wages and unpaid holiday pay. The tribunal found both complaints well-founded and ordered the respondent to pay £881.47 for the wage deductions and £130.53 for the unpaid holiday pay, totalling £1,012.

AG Coffee Shop Ltd: 2500561/2025

The claimant brought complaints of unauthorised wage deductions and unpaid holiday pay against AG Coffee Shop Limited. The tribunal found both complaints well-founded and ordered the respondent to pay £743.60 for the wage deductions and £153.18 for unpaid holiday pay, less applicable tax and National Insurance deductions.

BAU Firms Ltd: 6001586/2026

The claimant brought a claim for unauthorised deductions from wages against BAU Firms Ltd. The tribunal found the complaint well-founded and ordered the respondent to pay the claimant £300, being the gross sum deducted.

Chelsea Bridge Hotel Ltd: 6020887/2024

The claimant brought a claim for unlawful deductions from wages in respect of unpaid accrued holiday pay. The tribunal found that the respondent had made unauthorised deductions and ordered it to pay £517.50 representing 4.5 days of unpaid holiday at £115.00 per day.

Lighthouse Pharmacy Ltd: 6003225/2025

The tribunal found that the respondent pharmacy breached the claimant's employment contract by dismissing her without notice, made unlawful deductions from her salary and holiday pay, and failed to provide written employment particulars. The claimant was awarded damages totalling £561.56 covering breach of contract, unlawful wage deductions, and compensation under Section 38 of the Employment Rights Act.

London Eco Solutions Ltd: 2309100/2025

The claimant claimed wrongful termination of his apprenticeship contract with London Eco Solutions Limited. The tribunal found the claim well founded and awarded damages for breach of contract in the amount of £15,628.00, representing the net value due to the claimant.

Jubilee Angels Ltd: 6040401/2025

The claimant brought a claim for unauthorised deduction of wages against Jubilee Angels Limited. The respondent's application to postpone the hearing was refused and the Response was struck out. The tribunal found the claim for unauthorised deduction of wages succeeded and ordered the respondent to pay £12,318.13 gross to the claimant.

Bawtry Carbon Ltd (in administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade: 1801049/2025 and Others: 1801049/2025

Multiple claimants brought claims against Bawtry Carbon Limited (in administration) and the Secretary of State for Business and Trade following their redundancy dismissals on 31 January 2024. The tribunal found the respondent failed to comply with statutory requirements for collective redundancy consultation under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. A protective award was made requiring the respondent to pay 90 days' remuneration to all claimants from the dismissal date.

Bawtry Carbon Ltd (in administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade: 1801047/2025

The claimant brought a complaint under section 189 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 against Bawtry Carbon Limited for failure to comply with section 188 consultation requirements in relation to redundancies. The tribunal found the complaint succeeded and ordered a protective award for affected employees.

William & Spenceley Ltd: 2501207/2025

The tribunal found that the respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages during April to July 2025, failed to pay notice pay, and failed to pay accrued but untaken holiday. The respondent was ordered to pay £780 for unauthorised deductions, £5,382 for breach of contract relating to notice pay, £747.50 for holiday pay, and £9,632 as a redundancy payment.

D & D Leasing UK Ltd: 6044070/2025

The claimant brought a claim for unauthorised deductions from wages covering April to July 2025, including accrued holiday pay. The tribunal, hearing by consent, found the complaint well-founded and ordered the respondent to pay the claimant £14,268 in total comprising gross wages deductions and accrued holiday pay, with the respondent permitted to make tax and national insurance deductions before payment.

St Stephens Pre-School Community Interest Company: 6012669/2025

The claimant, employed as operations manager at a preschool from January 2024 to January 2025, made qualifying disclosures to Ofsted, LADO and ICO regarding safeguarding breaches and data protection violations by the respondent's director. The tribunal found the claimant made protected disclosures, suffered detriment, was constructively dismissed unfairly, and was entitled to notice pay and written particulars of employment. The respondent did not engage with proceedings.

Eco Campsites T/a Embers Camping: 6021144/2025

The claimant's claim was determined following the respondent's failure to present a valid response on time. The tribunal found the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract regarding notice and the respondent failed to pay a DBS check reimbursement. The respondent was ordered to pay £1221.50 in total damages.

Snows Motor Group Ltd: 6021346/2025

The claimant brought claims for wrongful dismissal and unfair dismissal against Snows Motor Group Limited. The tribunal found both claims succeeded, with unfair dismissal reduced by 15% contributory fault. Total compensation awarded was £21,031.

Eco - Campsites Ltd: 6021015/2024

The claimant was employed by Eco-campsites Limited as a campsite worker. On reconsideration, the tribunal found the claimant was underpaid by £1,265.71 in respect of minimum wage violations and was owed £310.64 for accrued holiday pay. The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant a total of £1,576.35 subject to appropriate tax and National Insurance deductions.

68 Plus Ltd: 6002417/2026

The claimant claimed unauthorised wage deductions, unpaid holiday pay, and failure to provide written employment particulars. The tribunal found all complaints well-founded and ordered the respondent to pay £4,375.26 for unpaid wages, £220.06 for unpaid expenses, £929.82 for accrued statutory annual leave, and £1,074.48 under section 38 of the Employment Act 2002, totalling £6,599.62.

Sleep Factory Ltd (In Creditor’s Voluntary Liquidation): 1808087/2025 and Others: 1808087/2025

21 claimants brought claims for protective awards following their redundancy dismissal on 12 September 2025. The respondent failed to present a response and the tribunal found the respondent had completely failed to comply with statutory collective consultation requirements under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. A protective award was made for the maximum 90-day period.

Switch My Business Group Ltd: 6007848/2024

The claimant brought a claim for unauthorised wage deductions during the period 27 May 2024 to 5 July 2024. The respondent failed to present a valid response on time, and the Employment Judge determined the claim under rule 22 of the Rules of Procedure. The tribunal found the respondent had made unauthorised deductions and ordered payment of £4,989.20.

Chichester Stone Creations Ltd: 6041508/2025

The claimant presented a claim for unauthorised wage deductions and unpaid holiday entitlement. The respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The tribunal determined the claim under rule 22 and found the respondent liable to pay £5,038.50 for unauthorised deductions and £1,825.20 for unpaid holiday pay, totalling £6,863.70.

La Cappucinosa Ltd: 6036026/2025

The claimant brought claims for unpaid wages, unauthorised deductions, unpaid holiday pay, and unpaid notice pay against La Cappucinosa Limited. The respondent failed to attend or respond to the claim. In default of the respondent's response, the tribunal awarded the claimant £5,479.27 comprising unpaid wages, unauthorised deductions, holiday pay, and notice pay.

KG’s Cafe Ltd: 6005249/2026

The claimant claimed an unauthorised deduction from his wages against KG's Cafe Limited. The tribunal found the claim well-founded and upheld it, ordering the respondent to pay the claimant £488.40 net of lawful deductions.

National Care Network Ltd: 6035221/2025

The claimant claimed unfair dismissal, unpaid wages, unpaid holiday pay, and breach of contract for notice pay against National Care Network Ltd. All claims were found well-founded. The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay the claimant £6,019.53 in total compensation.

OCS Group UK Ltd: 6023120/2025

The claimant, the claimant, claimed unauthorised deductions from earnings and breach of contract against his employer, OCS Group UK Limited. The tribunal found the claim well-founded and ordered the respondent to pay the claimant £2,170.64.

Devon County Council: 6020874/2025

The tribunal found that the claimant had a disability in the form of eyesight issues and migraines from December 2024 within the meaning of Section 6 of the Equality Act 2010. The claimant appeared in person and was heard on 8 May 2026.

Mann Smith Ltd: 2301170/2025

The claimant presented a claim for redundancy on 4 February 2025. The respondent failed to submit a valid response on time. The Employment Judge determined the claim under rule 22 of the Rules of Procedure and found the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy, entitled to a redundancy payment of £9,592.80.

The Chief Constable of Dorset Police: 6002662/2023

The tribunal heard evidence regarding whether the claimant was under a disability within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010. The tribunal determined that the claimant was at all material times under a disability by reason of ADHD.