Claim pillar
Tribunal Watch has indexed 15,205 UK employment tribunal cases involving disability discrimination claims, published on gov.uk since 2017. Where compensation was recorded, the median award was £7,650 (the largest £269,114) across 939 cases. Tribunals upheld 22% of the 8,602 decided disability discrimination claims. These cases name 11,143 distinct employers as respondents.
| Outcome | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dismissed | 6,677 | 52% |
| Upheld | 1,925 | 15% |
| Other | 1,562 | 12% |
| Withdrawn | 1,442 | 11% |
| Struck out | 1,319 | 10% |
| Settled | 29 | 0% |
| Year | Cases | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 221 | |
| 2018 | 336 | |
| 2019 | 2,407 | |
| 2020 | 3,169 | |
| 2021 | 1,578 | |
| 2022 | 1,696 | |
| 2023 | 1,671 | |
| 2024 | 1,632 | |
| 2025 | 1,478 | |
| 2026 | 1,017 |
| Case ref. | Decided | Claimant | Primary respondent | Total award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801339/2017 | 9 May 2018 | Miss S J Austin | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | £269,114 |
| 1600183/2021 | 27 November 2020 | Ms Peak Ong | Aberystwyth University | £264,442 |
| 3315465/2022 | 13 March 2025 | In person (supported by Ms R Cottingham) For the | Mach Recruitment Limited | £187,585 |
| 3302311/2023 | 18 June 2026 | Ms Rumyanka Spasova | Oak Farm (Taverham) Limited | £153,804 |
| 1306989/2020 | 24 October 2023 | Mr Daniel Williams | Jaguar Land Rover Limited | £147,573 |
| 3307425/2018 | 7 December 2020 | Mr Riffat Amin | Arrayent UK Limited | £145,513 |
| 2305316/2024 | 4 July 2025 | Mrs C Dovey | Spider Ltd (in liquidation) | £140,200 |
| 3322339/2021 | 7 September 2023 | in person For the | — | £134,412 |
| Case ref. | Decided | Claimant | Primary respondent | Jurisdiction | Total award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2206237/2018 | 15 August 2018 | Mrs R Wright-Turner | London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham | England & Wales | — |
| 3400431/2014 | 14 August 2018 | In person For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 4101694/2017 | 10 August 2018 | J Hendry Members: Mr. A W Bruce Mr. A N Atkinson MS D Fitzpatrick | Represented by:15 Mr. M Briggs Solicitor The Scottish Ministers | Scotland | — |
| 4103870/2018 | 10 August 2018 | Mr Ross Swinburne | Lerwick Engineering and Fabrication Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 2501622/2017 | 10 August 2018 | Mr R Gibson For the | Mr P Sangha | England & Wales | — |
| 2404151/2018 | 9 August 2018 | Ms C Stott | Ralli Ltd. | England & Wales | — |
| 1600066/2018 | 7 August 2018 | BJ Marriott | Odonto Limited t/a Cathedral Dental Clinic | England & Wales | — |
| 3300076/2019 |
Cases on this page are identified by first-pass extraction against the locked §4.4 claim-type taxonomy — a judgment enters the disability discrimination caseload if disability discriminationis tagged in its classification output. A single judgment frequently combines multiple claim types, so the same case may appear on more than one claim-type page. Per-claim outcomes come from the second-pass (LLM-assisted) extraction and are recorded for each claim a judgment decides; the success rate counts only claims a tribunal decided on the merits (upheld or dismissed). Award figures are taken from the remedy section of each judgment where present; cases without a quantified award — because the tribunal only determined liability, or because the remedy hearing is pending — are excluded from the compensation figures. Regional splits follow the tribunal's jurisdiction as recorded on gov.uk. Nothing on this page is legal advice or a prediction of any outcome; for any specific matter the gov.uk judgment PDF linked from each case page is the authoritative source.
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| 34 |
| 16 | Network Rail Infrastructure Limited | 34 |
| 17 | The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs | 34 |
| 18 | Amazon UK Services Limited | 31 |
| 19 | Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited | 31 |
| 20 | DHL Services Limited | 28 |
| 6 August 2018 |
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| Mick George Ltd |
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| 4100651/2017 | 6 August 2018 | Members: Graeme Docherty Peter O’Donnell Mrs Maureen Reid | Represented by: Ms J Merchant Solicitor Department of Work and Pensions | Scotland | — |
| 4102343/2017 | 3 August 2018 | Mr S Rutherford | Represented by: Linda Beedie Solicitor Genesis CC Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 3352830/2017 | 2 August 2018 | Mr A Rozycki, counsel For the 1st | — | England & Wales | — |
| 1302532/2018 | 26 July 2018 | Mr K Mason | Dustcheck Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 1303959/2015 | 25 July 2018 | In Person For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 4105347/2017 | 25 July 2018 | Mr C McEleny | Ministry of Defence | Scotland | — |
| 4102292/2018 | 25 July 2018 | (sitting alone)10 Miss L Somerville | Represented by: Mr B McQuillan NSPCC | Scotland | — |
| 1402329/2018 | 23 July 2018 | Mr MQ Ahmed | Beswick Partnership Limited & Others | England & Wales | — |
| 1805068/2018 | 20 July 2018 | Mr J Bassey | The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs | England & Wales | — |
| 2601450/2017 | 16 July 2018 | Mr Mustapha Alli | Duval FM Limited FINAL HEARING | England & Wales | — |
| 2300443/2018 | 16 July 2018 | Ms A Sanshwe | Wickes Building Supplies Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2304099/2018 | 15 July 2018 | Miss A Ahmad, Counsel For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 2301541/2017 | 11 July 2018 | Dr Coulton (Claimant’s father) For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 3318944/2019 | 10 July 2018 | Mr K Rodgers First | Stevenage Borough Council | England & Wales | — |
| 2403717/2017 | 10 July 2018 | Mrs S Blair | National Crime Agency | England & Wales | — |
| 3200016/2018 | 9 July 2018 | Mr A Stinton | Cambria Automobiles (South East) Limited Ms Jo Coakley | England & Wales | — |
| 3331977/2018 | 6 July 2018 | In person, assisted by Mr S Aries For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 2301231/2017 | 4 July 2018 | Ms K Annand, Counsel For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 4104740/2018 | 2 July 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4104740/2018 Held at Glasgow on June 2018 Employment Judge: M s M Robison | Represented by Mr L Anderson Solicitor Mr P Griffiths Forth & Oban Limited | Scotland | — |
| 4102338/2018 | 2 July 2018 | C Lucas (sitting alone) Miss Atlanta McDonald | — | Scotland | — |
| 4102397/2017 | 2 July 2018 | Mrs M Carmichael | W & I McDermid | Scotland | — |
| 2303161/2018 | 2 July 2018 | In person For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 3333570/2018 | 25 June 2018 | In person For the | Mr Alan Williams (Solicitor) | England & Wales | — |
| 2206253/2018 | 22 June 2018 | Ms A Thobarn, Union Representative For | — | England & Wales | — |
| 3200544/2017 | 13 June 2018 | Ms K Hamad-Okunnu | London Borough of Waltham Forest | England & Wales | — |
| 4106356/2017 | 13 June 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: S/4106356/2017 Heard in Glasgow on May 2018 Employment Judge: lain F Atack Mr Samuel Casement The Royal Bank of Scotland PIc | Represented by:- Mr E Wilson Student Advisor | Scotland | — |
| 2600503/2018 | 12 June 2018 | Mr. DJ Lacey | Vape Domain Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 2304033/2017 | 11 June 2018 | Mr S Ganning | River Island Clothing Company Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2303981/2017 | 30 May 2018 | Mr D Mellin | Hawkinge Town Council | England & Wales | — |
| 1600704/2017 | 30 May 2018 | Mr G Powell | Ash Manor Cheese Company Limited & Dale Farm Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 4100354/2017 | 29 May 2018 | G DohertyMr J Burnett | Mr X | Scotland | £8,654 |
| 3328960/2017 | 26 May 2018 | Mr Mukhtiar Singh - Counsel For the | Mr Richard Wayman - Counsel | England & Wales | — |
| 4102599/2017 | 22 May 2018 | — | Tesco Personal Finance plc | Scotland | — |
| 2303465/2017 | 22 May 2018 | Mr P Stanislas, Counsel For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 2201589/2018 | 22 May 2018 | Ms B Williams | Imperial College NHS Trust | England & Wales | — |
| 4102617/2018 | 21 May 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: S/4102617/2018 Held in Glasgow on May 2018 Employment Judge: lain F. Atack Kamaljeet Singh Advocate General for Scotlandas representing the Ministry of Defence | Represented by: In Person | Scotland | — |
| 2206571/2018 | 18 May 2018 | Ms I | C Jianu | England & Wales | — |
| 2500235/2018 | 14 May 2018 | Mr W Glendinning | Tesco Stores Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 3307153/2018 | 11 May 2018 | Mr L. Dhillon | Royal Mail Group Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2200632/2018 | 11 May 2018 | Mr J Grant | Caffe Di Artisan (Global Holdings) Ltd | England & Wales | £1,500 |
| 4104733/2017 | 10 May 2018 | Mr Donald Reid | LLP | Scotland | — |
| 2301456/2017 | 9 May 2018 | Mr G Ettridge | Thales Training & Simulation Limited | England & Wales | — |