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Tribunal Watch has indexed 39,515 UK employment tribunal cases involving unfair dismissal claims, published on gov.uk since 2017. Where compensation was recorded, the median award was £6,352 (the largest £3,449,329) across 5,343 cases. Tribunals upheld 38% of the 15,214 decided unfair dismissal claims. These cases name 29,766 distinct employers as respondents.
| Outcome | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dismissed | 9,396 | 35% |
| Struck out | 6,533 | 25% |
| Upheld | 5,818 | 22% |
| Withdrawn | 3,592 | 14% |
| Other | 1,026 | 4% |
| Settled | 106 | 0% |
| Year | Cases | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 529 | |
| 2018 | 910 | |
| 2019 | 5,942 | |
| 2020 | 8,014 | |
| 2021 | 5,248 | |
| 2022 | 4,871 | |
| 2023 | 4,455 | |
| 2024 | 4,023 | |
| 2025 | 3,577 | |
| 2026 | 1,946 |
| Case ref. | Decided | Claimant | Primary respondent | Total award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1404855/2018 | 5 June 2019 | In person For the | University of Southampton | £3,449,329 |
| 2302179/2017 | 17 June 2022 | Mr C Crow (Counsel) For the | — | £1,009,832 |
| 3304188/2022 | 28 July 2023 | Cyril Gregory | Petro Trace Limited | £340,213 |
| 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 |
| 3320831/2021 | 30 November 2022 | Mr Joh Murphy | Remus Corporation UK Limited (in compulsory liquidation) | £234,410 |
| 3305627/2024 | 6 August 2025 | Mr Richard Cooke | Seven Resourcing Limited | £229,119 |
| 3303448/2019 | 25 March 2021 | Scott Neto | Key People Limited | £217,039 |
| Case ref. | Decided | Claimant | Primary respondent | Jurisdiction | Total award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1400752/2024 | 30 December 2024 | Mr D Thornton v DR Groundworks Ltd | DR Groundworks Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 2402912/2023 | 30 December 2024 | Mr S Johnston | Sellafield Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 4105692/2023 | 30 December 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND)5 Case No: 4105692/2023 Hearing held in person in Edinburgh on – December 2024 Employment Judge - A Strain Members - Mrs N Quinn and Mr R Duguid Mrs J Gardner | Represented by: Mr A Watt - Solicitor ` WFS Ground Solutions Limited | Scotland | — |
| 3303022/2023 | 28 December 2024 | R Ibakakombo (lay representative) For the | J Middleton (solicitor) | England & Wales | — |
| 1303041/2024 | 27 December 2024 | Mr Z Khan | Bristol Street Investments Limited, trading as Bristol Street Motors | England & Wales | — |
| 2403536/2024 | 25 December 2024 | Miss H Monkman | Hawkshead Childcare CIC | England & Wales | £6,090 |
| 3304210/2024 | 24 December 2024 | Mr K Byles |
Cases on this page are identified by first-pass extraction against the locked §4.4 claim-type taxonomy — a judgment enters the unfair dismissal caseload if unfair dismissalis 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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| 16 | Network Rail Infrastructure Limited | 50 |
| 17 | British Airways plc | 47 |
| 18 | Limited (in Liquidation) | 47 |
| 19 | Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy | 47 |
| 20 | British Telecommunications plc | 46 |
| England & Wales |
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| 2305748/2023 | 24 December 2024 | Ms M D Anrango Ruiz | Barrafina Borough Yards Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 2221252/2024 | 24 December 2024 | Mr C. Pigott | — | England & Wales | — |
| 1401315/2024 | 24 December 2024 | Mr J Stocker | Royal Mail Group Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2200247/2018 | 24 December 2024 | Mr J A C Stevens | Onfido Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 2403581/2024 | 24 December 2024 | Miss A Bethune | Estée Lauder Cosmetics Limited | England & Wales | £600 |
| 2301897/2023 | 24 December 2024 | Mr R. Knott | Dover Harbour Board | England & Wales | — |
| 4106801/2024 | 24 December 2024 | Ms A Thomas | Cornorosso Limited (In Creditors voluntary liquidation) | Scotland | £1,611 |
| 6008777/2024 | 24 December 2024 | Mr M Newstead | Attention Seekers Productions Limited (in voluntary liquidation) | England & Wales | £23,399 |
| 2301902/2024 | 24 December 2024 | — | Knight Frank LLP and Others | England & Wales | — |
| 6002646/2024 | 23 December 2024 | Mr M Choi | Lloyd’s Register Group Services Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 1306468/2023 | 23 December 2024 | Miss C Gibbs | Alison Shipton | England & Wales | — |
| 6007349/2024 | 23 December 2024 | Mr D Farmer | Royal Mail Group Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 6009640/2024 | 23 December 2024 | M Wilson | Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2201959/2024 | 23 December 2024 | Mrs D Maciulaite | Oru London Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 2601867/2024 | 23 December 2024 | Mr. B Cunliffe | Basketball League Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2411643/2023 | 23 December 2024 | 1. Mr P Martin 2. Mr R Stewart 3. Mr G Rogers 4. Mr I Vermiglio | Royal Mail Group Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 6016370/2024 | 23 December 2024 | Lukumon Lawal | Claridge’s Hotel Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 3307928/2023 | 23 December 2024 | Mr Theo Lester, of counsel For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 6005336/2024 | 23 December 2024 | Miss L Bamford | Huddersfield Dental Care Centre | England & Wales | — |
| 6011021/2024 | 21 December 2024 | Mr. M Moss | Dawsongroup plc | England & Wales | — |
| 2303351/2022 | 20 December 2024 | C Alexander | Hexagon Housing Association Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 3311619/2022 | 20 December 2024 | Mr E Eluwa (solicitor) For the | Mr R. Chaudhry | England & Wales | £4,794 |
| 3315068/2023 | 20 December 2024 | Mr J Sheehy | Costain Engineering & Construction Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 3311623/2023 | 20 December 2024 | Mr J Ezeani | SW Global Resourcing Ltd. | England & Wales | — |
| 2305677/2023 | 20 December 2024 | Ashley Hammond | East Kent Road Car Company Limited t/a Stagecoach Southeast | England & Wales | — |
| 4104762/2024 | 20 December 2024 | Ms P Wilson | Keane Premier Healthcare Limited | Scotland | — |
| 2403220/2024 | 20 December 2024 | Mr C Mortin | Manchester Electroplating Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 8001204/2024 | 20 December 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Number: 8001204/2024 M McCormick | Edinburgh Airport Limited | Scotland | — |
| 1306240/2024 | 20 December 2024 | Mr L Irons | Homeserve Membership Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 1308970/2020 | 20 December 2024 | In Person For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 2223834/2024 | 19 December 2024 | — | Conilon Ltd T/a Black Sheep Coffee | England & Wales | — |
| 2408706/2023 | 19 December 2024 | Mr D Morrison | Unity Service Group Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) | England & Wales | — |
| 2400106/2024 | 19 December 2024 | Mrs E Daniel | Mint People | England & Wales | — |
| 2303809/2022 | 19 December 2024 | Miss J Chen | Cut Your Wolf Loose Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2304387/2024 | 19 December 2024 | — | Sky UK Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 3315344/2022 | 19 December 2024 | Mr S Jonjo | Curam Domi Solutions Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 6014132/2024 | 19 December 2024 | Miss I T Lawson | Chesterfield Royal Hospital National Health Services Professionals (NHS P) | England & Wales | — |
| 6001470/2023 | 19 December 2024 | Mrs E Collins | First Greater Western Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 6000744/2024 | 19 December 2024 | Ms D Baker | Equans Services Limited Heard by Remote Video link (CVP) | England & Wales | — |
| 6007856/2024 | 19 December 2024 | A Junaid | Population Matters | England & Wales | — |
| 6022504/2024 | 19 December 2024 | Miss B Wytrzes | Gatwick Turret Ltd | England & Wales | £450 |
| 1800421/2024 | 19 December 2024 | Miss A St. Ange | Lookers plc AT A PUBLIC PRELIMINARY HEARING | England & Wales | — |
| 2402575/2023 | 19 December 2024 | Miss C Ettore | Pro Support Limited | England & Wales | — |