Case 3220624/2020 · Employment Tribunal

Mr B James v Network Rail — 2021

Case reference: 3220624/2020
Decision date: 6 July 2021
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Russell Representation
Venue: East London Hearing Centre

Indexed: 20 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr B James

Respondent

Network Rail

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal recorded that the employer's contract claim was dismissed upon withdrawal. No further findings about that withdrawn claim are set out in the judgment.

The tribunal found that Network Rail breached Mr James's contract of employment when it failed to pay him shift premium pursuant to clause 6.1 of the 2003 contract. The judgment also records that Mr James suffered no loss and/or mitigated his loss because he was paid more than contractually entitled to under the 2003 contract in respect of Sundays and free days. No monetary award was made in the judgment.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

This case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Breach of contract	The judgment records that the employer's contract claim was dismissed upon withdrawal.	Withdrawn	—	—
Breach of contract	The tribunal found that the Respondent breached the Claimant's contract by failing to pay shift premium, but found that the Claimant suffered no loss and/or mitigated his loss.	Upheld	—	£0

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £0; across all upheld claims

Official outcome judgment PDF

Gov.uk primary record

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