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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| Withdrawn | 3,592 | 14% |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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2503558/2018 | 25 March 2019 | Ms N Vij | Stockton Riverside College | England & Wales | — |
| 2302716/2017 | 25 March 2019 | Ms J Campbell | The Quest Academy – Coloma Trust | England & Wales | — |
| 1400767/2019 | 25 March 2019 | Mr D Ladd | Resin Driveways Hub Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 4122094/2018 | 25 March 2019 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4122094/2018 Ms C Webster | Dundee City Council | Scotland | — |
| 2304150/2017 | 25 March 2019 | Mr P Hunter | Gatwick Airport Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2205326/2018 | 24 March 2019 | Mr M Merchelski | Amazon UK Services Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 3331138/2018 | 24 March 2019 | Peter Lancaster | Mr & Mrs J Heathcote T/A Claxton manor Estate | England & Wales | — |
| 3334363/2018 | 24 March 2019 |
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 |
| Mr S Hughes |
| Mitie Care and Custody Limited |
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| 1600525/2018 | 24 March 2019 | Leanne Prins Respondent (1) National Offender Management Service Respondent (2) HM Prison and Probation Service Respondent (3) HMPPS | — | England & Wales | — |
| 4117200/2018 | 22 March 2019 | Mrs Joan Boyle | Represented by: Ms J Forrest - Solicitor BMI Healthcare Ltd | Scotland | £46,328 |
| 1400809/2019 | 22 March 2019 | Mr S Hutchings | B A Pyne and Son | England & Wales | — |
| 3330919/2018 | 22 March 2019 | Ms Njie | Universal Care Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 4105216/2018 | 22 March 2019 | A Kemp Members: Mrs Z van Zwanenberg Mr S Cardownie Mr E Jarvie | Consortio Security Limited | Scotland | — |
| 2503470/2018 | 22 March 2019 | Mr G Galloway | Start Energy Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 3320777/2019 | 22 March 2019 | Mr Paul Nka | Telent Technology Services Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2602692/2018 | 22 March 2019 | Mrs L Blackwell | Orchard Manor View Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 2304322/2018 | 22 March 2019 | Mr M Augustin | Greenwich Council | England & Wales | — |
| 2302108/2018 | 21 March 2019 | Mr A Cook | Tesco plc | England & Wales | — |
| 2302208/2017 | 21 March 2019 | Mr N Brandon | DMC Business Machines plc | England & Wales | — |
| 2302409/2017 | 21 March 2019 | Mr T Gela | DHL Supplychain | England & Wales | — |
| 2302780/2017 | 21 March 2019 | Miss A Grote | Street Styles 4 All Limited, S3 Studios | England & Wales | — |
| 3305584/2018 | 21 March 2019 | Mr I Fahiey – Claimant’s fiancée For the | Ms C Rayner - Counsel | England & Wales | — |
| 2302435/2017 | 21 March 2019 | Mrs M Smith | Liberty Care Homes Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 2602433/2018 | 21 March 2019 | Mr T Paul | Facilities For All( UK) Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 4100256/2019 | 21 March 2019 | Mr Connor Mackay | Aneesa Amjad | Scotland | £2,014 |
| 4120678/2018 | 21 March 2019 | Members: Peter O’Hagan Peter Kelman Mr MR Binyameen | Hmr Group Holdings Limited | Scotland | — |
| 2301367/2019 | 21 March 2019 | Ms R Tabuko | CIS Security Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 3327965/2017 | 21 March 2019 | in person For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 2200653/2017 | 21 March 2019 | Ms C Jennings, of Counsel For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 4121686/2018 | 20 March 2019 | Mr D Baker | The Natural Power Consultant Limited | Scotland | — |
| 1808316/2018 | 20 March 2019 | Mr S Al-Afif | Skills and Work Solutions Ltd t/a The Growth Company | England & Wales | — |
| 2303682/2018 | 20 March 2019 | Mr J Barnes | Wincanton Group Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2500003/2017 | 20 March 2019 | Mr P Ryan | The Secretary of State for Justice | England & Wales | — |
| 1305105/2018 | 20 March 2019 | Miss K Mabhena | Rodor Housing and Support Ltd | England & Wales | £933 |
| 3331452/2018 | 20 March 2019 | Mr Elek Bottlik Ms Melinda Berecz | Gurdial P J Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 3310840/2019 | 20 March 2019 | In person | — | England & Wales | — |
| 1800322/2019 | 20 March 2019 | — | City Hearts Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 2416589/2018 | 20 March 2019 | Mr D Goldfarb | Farringtons Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 4123009/2018 | 20 March 2019 | Mr R McIntyre | — | Scotland | — |
| 2401675/2019 | 20 March 2019 | Mr M Awad | Pasha Restaurant and Lounge Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 4121497/2018 | 19 March 2019 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4121497/2018 Mr J Larkin | Amazon UK Services Limited | Scotland | — |
| 4122570/2018 | 19 March 2019 | Mrs Rose Lewis | NIC Services Group Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 1300511/2019 | 19 March 2019 | Mr A Hall | Debora Moseley | England & Wales | — |
| 1800161/2019 | 19 March 2019 | Ms Alvey (solicitor) For the | Ms Humphreys (solicitor) | England & Wales | — |
| 4118269/2018 | 19 March 2019 | Mr D Kinnaird | Represented by: Mr A Baird - Trade Union Representative Toffolo Stirling Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 4123466/2018 | 18 March 2019 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4123466/2018 Mr S McDonald | Canniesburn Care Home Limited | Scotland | — |
| 4100017/2018 | 18 March 2019 | (1) Mr B Bennett | Represented by 4100017/2018 & others Page Mr Lawson Solicitor Amey Service Limited | Scotland | — |
| 4120214/2018 | 18 March 2019 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No:4120214/2018 Held in Dundee Ms S Banks | Mr B Thornber Solicitor Wilson Gibb Management Services Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 2423911/2017 | 18 March 2019 | (1) Mr Craig Taylor (2) Mr Philip Mottershead (3) Mrs Mary – Ann Eyre | Harrison Brothers (Furniture) Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 1302878/2018 | 18 March 2019 | Mr M Carr | Yamazaki Mazak U.k. Limited Carl Ingram Ben Martin | England & Wales | — |