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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| Withdrawn | 3,592 | 14% |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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2407426/2023 | 20 September 2024 | Ms A Harper | Ribeye Steakhouse (Manchester) Ltd HELD AT: Manchester | England & Wales | — |
| 1308668/2023 | 20 September 2024 | Miss C Underhill | Vodafone Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 2602135/2021 | 19 September 2024 | Mrs M A Harrison | Welcome Nurseries Limited (In Administration) | England & Wales | £15,583 |
| 4105227/2023 | 19 September 2024 | Mr G Mitchell | Securitas Security Services (UK) Limited | Scotland | £1,920 |
| 3301572/2023 | 19 September 2024 | Mr A Korn (counsel) For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 1403656/2023 | 19 September 2024 | Ms Aitken | Simpkins & Co | England & Wales | £28,564 |
| 2603262/2023 | 19 September 2024 | Miss S Bradburn | Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2305241/2023 | 19 September 2024 | Mr C Silcox |
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 |
| £1,203 |
| 1305590/2024 | 18 September 2024 | Mrs J Kaur | Glenthorne Care Service Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 4106853/2023 | 18 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Number: 4106853/2023 Mr S Bruhn | Foodmek Limited (In Liquidation) | Scotland | — |
| 6001579/2024 | 18 September 2024 | Ms E Milnes | JCT 600 Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 1406338/2023 | 18 September 2024 | In Person | Axiom Ince Limited (In Administration) | England & Wales | £5,390 |
| 6001877/2023 | 18 September 2024 | Mr L Cherry | Automobile Association Developments Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2305139/2023 | 18 September 2024 | Oksana Babajeva | Gabokun Dental Care Limited t/a East Dulwich Dental Care | England & Wales | £8,945 |
| 2300889/2022 | 18 September 2024 | Martin Miranda Antelo | Sutton Housing Partnership Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 3200719/2024 | 18 September 2024 | David Hill | Academy 1 Sports Limited | England & Wales | £9,036 |
| 2600447/2024 | 18 September 2024 | Mr D Coleman (The claimant’s husband) For the | — | England & Wales | £1,956 |
| 8002160/2024 | 18 September 2024 | Mr D McCue | Coldside Medical Practice | Scotland | — |
| 2402370/2021 | 18 September 2024 | Mr N Whalley | Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | England & Wales | — |
| 1306568/2024 | 18 September 2024 | Miss M Forrest | Lush Retail Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2301703/2023 | 18 September 2024 | Mr J A Melville | BBA Remanufacturing Ltd in voluntary liquidation Mr C D Swan Mrs A J Swan Heard at London South (by video) | England & Wales | £4,653 |
| 1405856/2023 | 18 September 2024 | In person For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 1400299/2024 | 18 September 2024 | in person For the | Mr P Chadwick - consultant | England & Wales | — |
| 2302697/2022 | 18 September 2024 | Mrs A S Khan | Tesco Stores Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 1808894/2023 | 18 September 2024 | In person For the | Ms Z Hussain, solicitor | England & Wales | — |
| 1305589/2024 | 18 September 2024 | Mr K Marston | Wye Valley Home Improvements Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2201919/2024 | 17 September 2024 | Mr J Ofori | Maxlight Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 2403401/2023 | 17 September 2024 | Mrs J Perkin | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust | England & Wales | £4,283 |
| 2303026/2023 | 17 September 2024 | Mr N Dhamu | Imonitor - Anthony Nartey | England & Wales | — |
| 1308709/2023 | 17 September 2024 | Mr J McFarlane | Birmingham City Council | England & Wales | — |
| 2216286/2023 | 17 September 2024 | in person For the | Ms B Omotosho, Tribunal advocate | England & Wales | — |
| 1300012/2024 | 17 September 2024 | In Person For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 2219341/2024 | 17 September 2024 | no present or represented For the | Mr T Goslar, director | England & Wales | — |
| 3310534/2023 | 17 September 2024 | Mr A Mullins | Auto-Sleepers Group Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 3307086/2023 | 17 September 2024 | Ms Madeira (stepmother) For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 1405574/2023 | 17 September 2024 | Ms Jennifer Stewart | Mr Luke Guinness PUBLIC PRELIMINARY HEARING | England & Wales | — |
| 3312417/2023 | 17 September 2024 | Mr J Cain | Kingscote Haulage /morrisroe | England & Wales | — |
| 2600433/2024 | 17 September 2024 | Ms M Carter | Greenio Limited | England & Wales | £15,779 |
| 1800862/2024 | 16 September 2024 | Mr A Plant | Meadowhall Training Limited t/a Source Academy (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation) | England & Wales | £6,135 |
| 2600756/2023 | 16 September 2024 | Mr D Mistry | Croner-i Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 4107035/2023 | 16 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Number: 4107035/2023 Mr M Saddington | Scottish Trust Deed | Scotland | — |
| 2500940/2024 | 16 September 2024 | Mr P Lowes | Platinum Windows NE Limited | England & Wales | £600 |
| 2218715/2024 | 16 September 2024 | Ms E Voskou | Voscap Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 1809043/2023 | 16 September 2024 | Ms K Sayles | Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Heard in Sheffield | England & Wales | £1,377 |
| 1306465/2023 | 16 September 2024 | RST | Reed in Partnership Limited PRELIMINARY HEARING | England & Wales | — |
| 2602078/2023 | 16 September 2024 | Mrs C Jennings | Yorkshire Building Society | England & Wales | — |
| 1304492/2023 | 16 September 2024 | Mr Harry Whitehouse | Sprint Active Education Ltd (formerly known as Premier Active Coaching Ltd | England & Wales | £3,278 |
| 1400703/2024 | 16 September 2024 | Mrs C McErlean | Body Shop International Limited (In Administration) | England & Wales | — |
| 8000917/2024 | 16 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Number: 8000917/2024 Mr J White | MW Groundworks Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 2302752/2023 | 16 September 2024 | Mr P Anike | The London Borough of Richmond on Thames and the London Borough of Wandsworth | England & Wales | — |