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Tribunal Watch has indexed 39,005 UK employment tribunal cases involving unfair dismissal claims, published on gov.uk since 2017. Where compensation was recorded, the median award was £6,310 (the largest £3,449,329) across 5,256 cases. Tribunals upheld 38% of the 14,962 decided unfair dismissal claims. These cases name 29,405 distinct employers as respondents.
| Outcome | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dismissed | 9,235 | 35% |
| Struck out | 6,422 | 25% |
| Upheld | 5,727 | 22% |
| Withdrawn | 3,581 | 14% |
| Other | 1,012 | 4% |
| Settled | 106 | 0% |
| Year | Cases | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 529 | |
| 2018 | 910 | |
| 2019 | 5,944 | |
| 2020 | 8,015 | |
| 2021 | 5,249 | |
| 2022 | 4,871 | |
| 2023 | 4,455 | |
| 2024 | 4,024 | |
| 2025 | 3,572 | |
| 2026 | 1,436 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2301971/2016 | 15 March 2017 | Mr D Nielsen-Von Reitzig | Royal Mail Group Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 4104582/2016 | 15 March 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4104582/2016 Mr M Adams | Represented by: Mr I Wells Mr G Angus | Scotland | — |
| 4104149/2016 | 14 March 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4104149/2016 Miss C Henry | Communicorp UK Limited | Scotland | — |
| 4105607/2016 | 14 March 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105607/2016 Mr M Keegans | : William Grant & Sons Distillers Limited | Scotland | — |
| 4105728/2016 | 14 March 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105728/2016 Miss A Dickson | First Mortgage Direct Limited | Scotland | — |
| 4100006/2017 | 14 March 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4100006/2017 Mr S Baptie | One Recruitment (In Liquidation) | Scotland | — |
| 4105726/2016 | 13 March 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105726/2016 Mr K Schalchi | First Glasgow (No.1) Limited |
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 | Limited (in Liquidation) | 47 |
| 18 | Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy | 47 |
| 19 | British Telecommunications plc | 46 |
| 20 | British Airways plc | 45 |
| Scotland |
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| 4105661/2016 | 13 March 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105661/2016 Mr J Daly | Serco Ferries (Guernsey) Crewing Limited | Scotland | — |
| 4105170/2016 | 13 March 2017 | 69(scot) claim dismissed on withdrawal rule EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Nos: S/4105170/2016 Mr J Petchey | Represented by: Thompsons Solicitors The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc | Scotland | — |
| 4105235/2016 | 13 March 2017 | 69(scot) claim dismissed on withdrawal rule EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105235/2016 Mr G Rowe | Wood Group PSN Limited | Scotland | — |
| 4100965/2016 | 10 March 2017 | 69(scot) claim dismissed on withdrawal rule EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4100965/2016 Mr B Smit | Represented by: Mr P Lefevre Solicitor Motive Offshore Group Limited | Scotland | — |
| 4102780/2016 | 10 March 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case no. 4102780/2016 held at Aberdeen on 20, and February 2017 Employment Judge: W A Meiklejohn Members: Ms E Coyle Ms G Powell Mr Kenneth Martin Pinkard | — | Scotland | — |
| 4105269/2016 | 10 March 2017 | 69(scot) claim dismissed on withdrawal rule EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No :- 4105269/2016 Mr M Ross | Represented by: Mr R Russell Solicitor Dingbro Limited | Scotland | — |
| 4104370/2016 | 8 March 2017 | Members: Mrs L M Millar Mr A McMillan Mrs Ann Downie | Represented by: Ms N Braganza Counsel Coherent Scotland Ltd | Scotland | £38,498 |
| 4104928/2016 | 8 March 2017 | C Lucas Members: Mr J McElwee Mr W Muir Mrs Susan Woods | Represented by:15 Mrs M S McJannett – Solicitor Milngavie Golf Club | Scotland | — |
| 4104181/2016 | 8 March 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4104181/2016 Mr J Pieta | XPO Supply Chain UK Limited | Scotland | — |
| 4100015/2017 | 6 March 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4100015/2017 M A Wales | Represented by: Mr G Bathgate JD Wetherspoon plc | Scotland | — |
| 4104203/2016 | 6 March 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4104203/2016 Ms K Wood | Represented by: Ms L MacDonald Edinburgh International Conference Centre Limited | Scotland | — |
| 4100027/2017 | 3 March 2017 | — | Dr A Chowdry | Scotland | £716 |
| 4100619/2016 | 3 March 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: S/4100619/2016 Mr G Henry | Represented by: Mr J Lees - Solicitor Apache North Sea Production Limited | Scotland | — |
| 4105578/2016 | 3 March 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105578/2016 Ms A Gabor | Harbour Havens Limited T/a Kildonan Hotel | Scotland | — |
| 4103971/2016 | 3 March 2017 | : Mrs. EA Farrell Mr. J Priestley Mrs. M Juszczyk | Represented by: In person Kettle Produce Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 4104612/2016 | 2 March 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4104612/2016 Mr I Peacock | Dumfries and Galloway Health Board | Scotland | — |
| 4100021/2017 | 2 March 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4100021/2017 Mr C Smith | DOF Subsea Survey & Positioning | Scotland | — |
| 4100007/2017 | 2 March 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4100007/2017 Miss J Eason | Ayrshire & Arran Health Board | Scotland | — |
| 1304655/2018 | 2 March 2017 | Mrs A Allen | Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust | England & Wales | — |
| 4105632/2016 | 2 March 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105632/2016 Mr R Goodfellow | British Gas Trading Limited | Scotland | — |
| 4103978/2016 | 2 March 2017 | W A Meiklejohn Mr Paul Bain | Waukesha Bearings Limited | Scotland | — |
| 2304918/2020 | 1 March 2017 | Miss T Donlon | Leslie Easton & Co Ltd | England & Wales | £19,000 |
| 2302723/2016 | 1 March 2017 | Mr D Jenkin | IBM United Kingdom Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 4102498/2016 | 28 February 2017 | Members: Mr K Thomson Mr V P Alexander Mrs Mary McLaughlin | Represented by: Mrs A Forsyth – Solicitor Nurseplus Limited | Scotland | — |
| 2405152/2016 | 27 February 2017 | Mr L Banham | BOC Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 4105698/2016 | 24 February 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105698/2016 Miss D Henderson | Tayside Health Board | Scotland | — |
| 4104735/2016 | 24 February 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4104735/2016 Mr J Lennon | Lanarkshire Health Board | Scotland | — |
| 4105553/2016 | 24 February 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105553/2016 Mr F Smith | IBM United Kingdom Limited | Scotland | — |
| 3314161/2019 | 24 February 2017 | In person. For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 4105237/2016 | 23 February 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105237/2016 Ms K Webster | Sailors' Society Scotland | Scotland | — |
| 4103235/2015 | 23 February 2017 | : Mr WS Gray Mr J Priestley Mr DI Nutt | Represented by: In person Scottish & Southern Energy plc | Scotland | — |
| 4118851/2014 | 22 February 2017 | (sitting alone) Mr P Longland | Meat & Livestock Commercial Services Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 4104221/2016 | 22 February 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Held at Aberdeen Case No: S/4104221/2016 Mr A Nowell | Stork Technical Services (RBG) Limited | Scotland | — |
| 4107141/2015 | 22 February 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4107141/2015 Mr R Sideserf | Newsquest Printing (Glasgow) Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 4110339/2015 | 22 February 2017 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4110339/2015 Mr CR Wright | Silverline Care Caledonia Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 4100932/2016 | 21 February 2017 | C Lucas (Sitting Alone) Mrs Tracey Taylor | — | Scotland | — |
| 3324939/2017 | 17 February 2017 | In person For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 2302126/2016 | 16 February 2017 | — | (1) South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (2) Sally Dibben | England & Wales | — |
| 1600469/2016 | 10 February 2017 | Mr Hugh Jones Respondents Graig Shipping PLC | Mr R Barker | England & Wales | — |
| 3202272/2015 | 9 February 2017 | Mr A Smith | Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust | England & Wales | — |
| 3331300/2018 | 6 February 2017 | In person For the | Mr P Maratos – Consultant, Peninsula | England & Wales | — |
| 2361118/2013 | 3 February 2017 | Ms A Reindorf, Counsel For the | — | England & Wales | £537 |
| 1401504/2016 | 2 February 2017 | Mr N Bindall-Edwards, counsel For the | — | England & Wales | — |