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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 15,215 decided unfair dismissal claims. These cases name 29,766 distinct employers as respondents.
| Outcome | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dismissed | 9,397 | 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| Withdrawn | 3,592 | 14% |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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6000356/2025 | 20 March 2026 | Mr L Jones | Total Site Maintenance Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 6043800/2025 | 20 March 2026 | Leah Hasell | Soteria Children Services | England & Wales | — |
| 3308984/2023 | 20 March 2026 | Mr A. Gomes da Costa | WM Morrison Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 6004546/2024 | 20 March 2026 | Mr D Nikoloff Respondents Royal Mail Group Limited | Mr R Choudhry (solicitor-advocate) | England & Wales | £9,466 |
| 6017256/2025 | 19 March 2026 | Miss N Owen | Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board | England & Wales | — |
| 2304729/2025 | 19 March 2026 | Mrs. R. Reedman | Leigh Academies Trust | England & Wales | — |
| 2304021/2023 | 19 March 2026 | Mr A Caisley | Kent Coach Travel Limited t/a Travelmasters | England & Wales | £3,055 |
| 4107720/2024 |
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 |
| 19 March 2026 |
| Mr Darrin Allison |
| William Hill Organization Limited |
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| 6000953/2024 | 18 March 2026 | Mr D Thomas | Wienerberger Ltd | England & Wales | £22,615 |
| 6000627/2025 | 18 March 2026 | S Baker | Time & Talents Association RECORD OF A PRELIMINARY HEARING | England & Wales | — |
| 6001577/2024 | 17 March 2026 | Mrs L McCarthy | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust | England & Wales | — |
| 8001673/2024 | 17 March 2026 | Mr A Cummings | Ms M Currie | Scotland | — |
| 1307509/2024 | 17 March 2026 | Mr D Bradley | ECM (Vehicle Delivery Service) Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 6022000/2024 | 17 March 2026 | Mr A Nairn (in person) For the | Mr C Berman (consultant) | England & Wales | — |
| 6015072/2024 | 17 March 2026 | In person For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 2301081/2023 | 16 March 2026 | Mrs M McCulloch-James | Sponsors for Educational Opportunities Limited | England & Wales | £3,505 |
| 2228523/2024 | 13 March 2026 | — | ISG Central Services Ltd (in Administration) and others | England & Wales | — |
| 6000033/2026 | 13 March 2026 | Mr J Curtis | DPD Group UK Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2502119/2024 | 13 March 2026 | Mrs. M. San Juan Romero | Elite Embroidery Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 6016376/2024 | 12 March 2026 | Miss Erika Paulauskaite | GXO Logistics UK Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 3201106/2024 | 12 March 2026 | Ms Z Aziz | London Borough of Newham | England & Wales | — |
| 6021608/2025 | 12 March 2026 | Akif Hussain | Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 1302231/2025 | 12 March 2026 | Miss F Smith | Castel Froma Neuro Care Ltd WITHDRAWAL | England & Wales | — |
| 3200024/2023 | 11 March 2026 | Mrs Garcia Alexander | Kane Houldt | England & Wales | — |
| 8002352/2025 | 11 March 2026 | Ms Lee McKerr | Vision Express (UK) Limited | Scotland | — |
| 2500119/2025 | 11 March 2026 | Ms D Edassery Valappil Achuthan | Signa Care Group Ltd | England & Wales | £363 |
| 6022234/2025 | 11 March 2026 | Mr Paul Collett Respondent Ringway Jacobs Limited | — | England & Wales | — |
| 8001624/2025 | 11 March 2026 | A | BP Exploration Operating Company Limited | Scotland | — |
| 2306295/2023 | 11 March 2026 | 1) Mr Kamagasaby Jegatheeswaren 2) Mrs Santhakala Jegatheeswaren | Samy Investments Limited | England & Wales | £1,582 |
| 8001744/2025 | 11 March 2026 | , Mr I Ashraf and Mr T Lithgow Mr A Hamilton | Not present Leo GF Ltd - Leopardo | Scotland | — |
| 8001605/2025 | 11 March 2026 | Mr A Auld | Represented by: Ms L Beedle - Solicitor K W Contractors Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 3303088/2024 | 11 March 2026 | Mrs Claire Spinks | Priory Central Services Ltd | England & Wales | £540 |
| 6001387/2026 | 11 March 2026 | Mr D Lee | Ford Retail Limited t/a TrustFord FULL WRITTEN | England & Wales | — |
| 8002722/2025 | 10 March 2026 | Number: 8002722/2025 K J H Oldham | The Majestic Line (Scotland) Limited | Scotland | — |
| 1402621/2025 | 10 March 2026 | Mr P Francis | SR Motor Group | England & Wales | — |
| 6001692/2025 | 10 March 2026 | Ms S Derinyer | Marks and Spencers | England & Wales | — |
| 6027767/2025 | 10 March 2026 | Mr D Sharkey | JIB Structures Ltd (in voluntary liquidation) | England & Wales | £3,412 |
| 6002604/2026 | 10 March 2026 | Mr S Harrison | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | England & Wales | — |
| 1303301/2024 | 10 March 2026 | Mr A Wibaut | OP Mobility Exterior UK Limited (formerly Plastic Omnium Automotive Limited) | England & Wales | — |
| 6012316/2025 | 10 March 2026 | Aaron Mediratta | DHL Supply Chain Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 4103603/2025 | 10 March 2026 | Miss E Bracey | Represented by: Ms T Bracey - Sister Miss E Finnie | Scotland | £1,004 |
| 2309097/2025 | 10 March 2026 | Mr M Samson | Bromley Beacon Academy | England & Wales | — |
| 8002895/2025 | 9 March 2026 | Mr Gary Taylor | Armadilla Accommodation Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 1804627/2024 | 9 March 2026 | Ms V Chalk | Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School | England & Wales | — |
| 1402281/2025 | 9 March 2026 | Mr M Hollis | Serc Leisure Operating Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 6024167/2025 | 9 March 2026 | Mr D Chatikobo | Crescent Pharma Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 6010851/2025 | 9 March 2026 | Miss A Das | Russell Street Group Practice | England & Wales | — |
| 6021325/2025 | 9 March 2026 | Mr S Hirst | Hendeca Group Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 8002645/2025 | 9 March 2026 | Mr D Neill | Represented by: Himself Advanced Stores Company, Incorporated | Scotland | — |
| 4100437/2025 | 9 March 2026 | Mr D Omielan | Assisted by: Mrs Widdop, interpreter Q Laundry | Scotland | — |