Latest tribunal judgments.

Heritage Portfolio Ltd: 4104231/2025

The claimant brought a claim against Heritage Portfolio Limited for unauthorised deductions from wages. The tribunal found the claim was not well founded and dismissed it.

I Gray and Greywalls LLP: 8001922/2025

This is a preliminary hearing to determine whether the claimant was a disabled person within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010 during the relevant period. The claimant, a hotel Duty Manager, asserted she was disabled by reason of stress, anxiety, and insomnia arising from workplace treatment. The tribunal found that the claimant's mental health symptoms did not have a substantial or long-term adverse effect on her normal day to day activities at the relevant time.

Sky Subscriber Services Ltd: 8002382/2025

The claimant, employed by Sky Subscriber Services Limited as a Customer Priority Specialist for approximately 30 years, was dismissed for gross misconduct relating to alleged intentional call disconnections. The tribunal found the respondent had a reasonable belief that the claimant deliberately disconnected customer calls, carried out a reasonable investigation, and acted reasonably in dismissing her summarily despite her long service. The unfair dismissal claim was dismissed.

Hollytree Childcare Ltd: 8001916/2025

The claimant claimed unfair dismissal, discrimination arising from disability, breach of reasonable adjustments duty, notice pay, holiday pay, unlawful wage deduction, and breach of payslip obligations against her employer, a childcare nursery. The tribunal dismissed the unfair dismissal claim for lack of jurisdiction (insufficient continuous service), dismissed discrimination and reasonable adjustments claims as not well-founded, dismissed notice pay and holiday pay claims as not applicable, dismissed the payslip claim as not well-founded, but upheld the wage deduction claim and ordered the respondent to pay £97.50 for work performed on 4 June 2025.

Mulheron Scaffolding Services Ltd: 8002783/2025

The claimant, an HGV driver, claimed arrears of pay and holiday pay following deductions made by the respondent scaffolding business for damage to property. The tribunal found that the respondent was entitled to deduct £1,216 from the claimant's pay under a relevant contractual provision, dismissing the claimant's claims and allowing the respondent's counterclaim only to that extent.

Giurgiu v Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd: 8002920/2025

The claimant, employed as a Technician at a car dealership, claimed the respondent made unlawful deductions from his pay by failing to award him a TIP scheme uplift from 1 January 2025. The claimant had worked under an informal arrangement to vary his contractual hours. The tribunal dismissed the claim, finding the respondent did not make unlawful deductions.

Lifeways Group (Living Ambitions): 8001599/2025

The claimant, a support worker, was dismissed for gross misconduct after taking a vulnerable adult service user to his home on New Year's Day without proper authorization, in breach of professional boundaries and safeguarding policies. The tribunal found that whilst the claimant was a dedicated carer who demonstrated remorse, dismissal was a fair sanction within the range of reasonable responses given the safeguarding context and the breach of professional boundaries. The claim was dismissed.

Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd: 8002569/2025

The claimant, employed by Arnold Clark Automobiles since 1992, claimed disability status based on anxiety and panic attacks and complained of failure to make reasonable adjustments and discrimination arising from disability, with alleged discriminatory acts occurring in May 2025. The tribunal found that the claimant was not a disabled person within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 in May 2025.

Five Star Events Group Ltd: 8002578/2025

The claimant alleged she had been unfairly constructively dismissed by the respondent, an event manpower business. The tribunal dismissed the claim on two grounds: first, that the claim was presented late and the tribunal lacked jurisdiction; second, that even if jurisdiction existed, there was no fundamental breach of contract entitling the claimant to resign. The tribunal found the respondent was justified in revoking an informal working from home arrangement and did not pressure the claimant into accepting part-time work.

Tesco Stores Ltd: 8001593/2025

The claimant claimed ordinary unfair dismissal, detriment for protected disclosure, race discrimination, breach of Working Time Regulations, and unlawful deduction of wages following his dismissal from Tesco. The tribunal dismissed all claims: the unfair dismissal claim failed due to lack of two years' continuous service (break in service between April and June 2024); the protected disclosure claim failed as disclosures were not made in the public interest; the race discrimination claim failed as there was no evidence the treatment was because of race; and the Working Time and wages claims failed due to lack of specific evidence.

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland and Others: 8001011/2025

Ms L O'Hara, an experienced zoologist with ADHD, claimed various forms of discrimination, whistleblowing detriment, and harassment during her nine-month employment at Edinburgh Zoo. The tribunal found that all of her complaints were unsuccessful on the merits and dismissed them, having heard 12 days of evidence including testimony from the claimant and multiple respondent witnesses.

Huffmans: 8002771/2025

The claimant, dismissed for redundancy on 5 December 2024 after 4 years of service, brought claims for statutory redundancy payment, notice pay, and accrued holiday pay. The tribunal found the claimant lacked title to present the claims and the tribunal lacked jurisdiction to consider them, dismissing all claims for want of jurisdiction.

MacKenzie Taylor Asset Management Ltd: 8002140/2025

The claimant claimed unfair dismissal from her position at a small financial management firm regulated by the FCA. The tribunal found that the employer had a genuine and reasonable belief, based on a fair investigation, that the claimant was guilty of gross misconduct including interfering with work phone data, illegally accessing the employer's computer to photograph confidential and legally privileged emails, and unauthorised disclosure of confidential information. The tribunal concluded the dismissal fell within the band of reasonable responses and was fair.

Cove Restaurant Ltd: 8002507/2025

The claimant claimed unlawful deduction of wages regarding tips received at the end of his employment with the respondent restaurant. The tribunal dismissed the claim because the claimant failed to produce any evidence demonstrating that the amount of tips paid to him was less than properly payable under the respondent's stated allocation of tips policy.

Glasgow City Council: 8001750/2025 and 8001779/2025: 8001750/2025

A preliminary hearing to determine jurisdiction over claims arising from the claimant's dismissal on 17 March 2025. The claimant presented two claim forms (17 and 21 July 2025) outside the statutory time limits, arguing victimisation by the respondent. The tribunal dismissed claims under the Employment Rights Act 1996 as outside jurisdiction, but accepted jurisdiction over Equality Act 2010 claims as it was just and equitable to extend time.

Royal Mail Group Ltd: 8002580/2025

The claimant, a postal worker at Royal Mail's Victoria Road depot in Glasgow, claimed that the respondent failed to properly deal with his flexible working request and subjected him to detriment for making it. The tribunal found the respondent complied with statutory obligations regarding the flexible working request procedure and that the alleged detrimental treatment did not occur.

HSBC UK Bank plc: 8000754/2024 and 8001367/2024: 8000754/2024

The claimant, a claimant with ADHD who worked as a contractor for HSBC UK Bank plc, claimed she was constructively unfairly dismissed and subjected to disability discrimination. The tribunal heard evidence over ten days in November and December 2025 and found that all of the claimant's claims failed and were dismissed. The tribunal concluded that the claimant had not proven unfair dismissal or any acts of discrimination, and that the respondent had made reasonable adjustments and had not subjected her to unfavourable treatment arising from her disability.

Teleperformance Ltd: 8002337/2025

The claimant claimed breach of contract after receiving a conditional offer of employment which was not fulfilled. The tribunal found no contract of employment existed because the claimant failed to complete the required background vetting checks that were express conditions of the offer. The claim was dismissed as a result.

Clokken Ltd (KFC UKI): 8003014/2025

The claimant claimed she was unfairly dismissed by Clokken Limited (KFC UKI). The tribunal held a hearing on 13 and 14 April 2026. The tribunal found that the claimant was not unfairly dismissed and dismissed her claim.

Caledonian Macbrayne Crewing (Guernsey) Ltd and Others: 4102596/2025

The claimant, who had fibromyalgia and coronary heart disease, claimed disability discrimination under Section 15 of the Equality Act 2010, alleging the respondent prevented him from applying for early ill health retirement as an active pension scheme member by imposing a 'never work again' requirement not found in the pension scheme rules. The tribunal dismissed the claim after a four-day merits hearing.

Computershare Technology Services (UK) Ltd: 8001730/2025

The claimant, an IT Incident Manager, brought complaints of direct associative disability discrimination, indirect sex discrimination, and indirect disability discrimination following the respondent's refusal of his flexible working request on 10 March 2025. The tribunal heard evidence regarding the claimant's care responsibilities for disabled twins and the respondent's business reasons for requiring office attendance. All three complaints were dismissed as not well founded.

Renfrew Transport Services Ltd: 8002540/2025

The claimant brought claims for arrears of wages, unpaid holiday pay, breach of contract (notice pay), and failure to make a statutory redundancy payment against his former employer. The tribunal dismissed all claims as they were presented outside the applicable statutory time limits. While the tribunal found it was not reasonably practicable to commence some complaints within the normal time limit, those complaints were not brought within a reasonable further period, and the redundancy claim could have been brought within the normal time limit.

McCurrach UK Ltd and Mr S O’Brien: 4106832/2024

The claimant, employed as a Regional Partnership Manager in field marketing, resigned in July 2024 and claimed constructive dismissal, working time detriment, protected disclosure detriment, and unlawful wage deductions. The tribunal dismissed all claims, finding no repudiatory breach of contract, no unlawful detriment, and no unauthorized wage deductions.

William Hill Organization Ltd: 4107720/2024

The claimant claimed unfair dismissal (constructive), automatically unfair dismissal under whistleblowing provisions, detriment under section 47C ERA, and direct discrimination on grounds of marriage following his resignation from William Hill Organization Limited. The tribunal held a 7-day hearing and dismissed all four claims, finding the respondent had not breached his contract of employment in any repudiatory way and that the claimant had not made protected disclosures qualifying for protection.

The Secretary of State for the Home Department: 8001755/2025

The claimant, an Executive Officer with multiple disabilities including anxiety disorder, OCD, Tourette's Syndrome, PTSD and long-term effects of chemotherapy, claimed the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments by not allowing her to work from home at short notice and by not disapplying the hybrid working policy. The tribunal dismissed the claims, finding that the respondent had already made substantial adjustments and that the requested adjustments were not reasonable.

Drs McNutt, Gall and Black, T/a Simpson Medical Group: 8000887/2025

The claimant's complaints do not succeed and are dismissed.

Capquest Debt Recovery Ltd: 8002557/2025

The claimant brought claims of unauthorised deductions from wages or alternatively breach of contract relating to a bonus payment against Capquest Debt Recovery Limited. The tribunal dismissed both complaints following a hearing in Glasgow on 6 March 2026.

Simpson Plumbers Ltd: 8002752/2025

The claimant's claim for unfair constructive dismissal fails and is dismissed.

Sodexo Live UK Ltd: 4102603/2025

This claim was brought by a former Finance Manager of a business which supplies catering services at public venues. He was dismissed short of two years' service. He alleges that he was dismissed on the grounds that he made protected disclosures to his line manager. He also alleges detriments by reason of the same disclosures.

Suresave Energy Services UK Ltd: 8001583/2025

The claimant, a Site Manager with kidney cancer, was dismissed on 31 January 2025 on ill health capability grounds after being absent from work since 19 February 2024. The tribunal dismissed all claims including unfair dismissal and disability discrimination, finding the dismissal fair as the respondent had no reasonable prospect of the claimant returning to work and the claimant failed to provide updated medical evidence of fitness to work or a defined return date.

T Quality Ltd: 8002638/2025

The Claimant's claim for £562 deducted from his final pay for training costs was dismissed as the Tribunal found the deduction was properly payable under his contract due to a repayment agreement he had signed.

Highland Health Board: 8000591/2025

The claimant, a registered nurse employed by the respondent NHS Scotland board, alleged that the respondent subjected her to various detriments for the sole or main purpose of preventing or deterring her from taking part in the activities of Unison, the independent trade union of which she was branch secretary, or penalising her for doing so. The employment tribunal found that some of the alleged detriments did not amount to actionable detriments under s.146(1)(b) TULRCA, and that the remaining claims were time-barred.

James Johnston & Co. of Elgin Ltd: 4107417/2024

The claim for unfair dismissal not being well founded is dismissed.

Branchton Community Centre Association: 4102859/2019

The tribunal decided to dismiss the claim of unfair dismissal and to dismiss the claim in respect of the payment of notice.

GEO Amey Ltd: 8001392/2025

The claimant brought a claim for discrimination and harassment on the grounds of his 'sex-realist' or 'gender-critical' beliefs. The tribunal found that the claimant's beliefs were protected under the Equality Act 2010, but that he was not discriminated against or harassed, and his claim was dismissed.

Amiable People Ltd T/a Blossom Home Care: 8001796/2025

The claimant brought claims for discrimination on religious grounds, unlawful deduction of wages, and failure to provide written particulars of employment. The tribunal dismissed all of the claimant's claims.

Horizon Parking Ltd: 8001875/2025

The claimant was employed as a mobile patrol officer. He claimed disability discrimination relating to a requirement to undertake electrical work despite being colour blind. The tribunal found that the claimant was not a disabled person under the Equality Act 2010.

Secretary of State for Business and Trade: 8002469/2025

The claim is dismissed.

Stranraer Skills Station Ltd: 8002189/2025

The claimant's complaints of unfair dismissal and breach of contract do not succeed.

Lloyds Banking Group plc: 8001650/2024

The claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy during her maternity leave. She brought claims of unfair dismissal and maternity discrimination.