Mr P Wilcox v Asda Stores Limited — 2025

Case reference: 2400037/2024
Decision date: 28 April 2025
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Childe
Venue: Manchester
Panel members: Mrs Linney, Ms Berkeley-Hill

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr P Wilcox

Respondent

Asda Stores Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal, sitting at Manchester before Employment Judge Childe with Mrs Linney and Ms Berkeley-Hill, heard the claim from 24 to 28 March 2025. Its unanimous judgment was that Mr P Wilcox’s complaint of direct age discrimination was not well-founded and was dismissed.

The tribunal also dismissed the claims of unfair dismissal and breach of contract, again stating that each was not well-founded. The written record notes that reasons were given orally at the hearing and that written reasons would only be provided if requested in time.

Claims and outcomes

3 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Age discrimination	The judgment describes this as a complaint of direct age discrimination and says it was not well-founded.	Dismissed	Age	—
Unfair dismissal	The complaint was found not well-founded.	Dismissed	—	—
Breach of contract	The complaint was found not well-founded.	Dismissed	—	—

Official outcome judgment PDF

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