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Employment tribunal data & outcomes.
Outcome rates, award ranges, waiting times, and quarterly snapshots — drawn from the published UK employment tribunal record and official HMCTS / MoJ statistics.
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UK Employment Tribunal Claims Hit Record Levels in 2026
Tribunal claims hit 11,857 in Q4 2025/26, up 58% year-on-year. What the record backlog, longer 36-week waits, and rising claims mean if you're bringing a case.
6 min read · 14 Jun 2026
Holiday Pay & Working Time Tribunal Claims: Data & Outcomes
1,771 working time and holiday pay claims were lodged in Q3 2025/26, up 79% year on year. See UK tribunal data on outcomes, success rates and time to resolve.
11 min read · 21 May 2026
Unauthorised Deductions From Wages: Tribunal Data & Outcomes
2,908 unauthorised deduction claims were lodged in Q3 2025/26, up 77% year on year. See UK tribunal data on outcomes, success rates and time to resolve.
10 min read · 20 May 2026
How Likely Is My Employment Claim to Settle? The Data
Around 79% of employment tribunal cases never reach a hearing. See the official data on settlement rates by claim type — updated with Q3 2025/26 figures and current backlog context.
7 min read · 21 Mar 2026
What Will Happen in My Working Time Claim? Highest Win Rate at Hearing
Working time claims reached 1,771 in Q3 2025/26, up 79% year-on-year. 79% win at hearing (highest of any claim type), 13% default judgment, 24% ACAS settle. Mean 29 weeks.
7 min read · 21 Mar 2026
What Will Happen in My Redundancy Pay Claim? High Win Rate at Hearing
Redundancy pay claims reached 639 in Q3 2025/26, up 65% year-on-year. 71% win at hearing, 15% default judgment (highest of any claim), 17% ACAS settle. Mean 30 weeks.
7 min read · 21 Mar 2026
What Will Happen in My Pregnancy Discrimination Case? Highest Settlement Rate
Pregnancy discrimination claims reached 448 in Q3 2025/26, up 85% year-on-year. 41% ACAS settle (highest of any claim). 94% resolved without hearing. No qualifying service needed.
7 min read · 21 Mar 2026
What Will Happen in My Sex Discrimination Case? 92% Never Reach a Hearing
Sex discrimination reached 1,294 in Q3 2025/26, up 59% year-on-year. 32% ACAS settle, 92% resolved without hearing. Mean 34 weeks.
7 min read · 21 Mar 2026
What Will Happen in My Race Discrimination Case? Data from 1,544 Claims
Race discrimination reached 1,544 in Q3 2025/26, up 70% year-on-year. 31% ACAS settle, 25% win at hearing. 96% resolved without hearing. Mean 36 weeks — among the slowest.
8 min read · 21 Mar 2026
What Will Happen in My Breach of Contract Case? The Only Claim Type Declining
Breach of contract fell 4.3% year-on-year to 1,822 claims in Q3 2025/26 — still the only declining major claim type. 53% win at hearing (highest of any claim type with Q3 data), 28% ACAS settle. Mean 34 weeks.
7 min read · 21 Mar 2026
What Will Happen in My Unpaid Wages Claim? 2,908 Claims Per Quarter
Unauthorised deductions from wages reached 2,908 in Q3 2025/26, up 77% year-on-year. 69% win at hearing, 13% default judgment, 25% ACAS settle. Mean 29 weeks — among the fastest.
7 min read · 21 Mar 2026
What Will Happen in My Whistleblowing Case? Claims More Than Doubled
Whistleblowing claims reached 1,796 in Q3 2025/26, up 102% year-on-year — more than doubled in twelve months. 30% settle via ACAS. 84% resolved without a hearing. The fastest-growing claim type in the tribunal system.
8 min read · 21 Mar 2026
What Will Happen in My Disability Discrimination Case? 3,481 Claims and Growing
Disability discrimination claims reached 3,481 in Q3 2025/26, up 99% year-on-year. 32% settle via ACAS. Of cases that reached a hearing, 20% succeeded. 95% are resolved without a hearing. Mean clearance time is now 34 weeks.
7 min read · 21 Mar 2026
What Will Happen in My Unfair Dismissal Case? The Data Behind 5,481 Claims
Unfair dismissal is the most common tribunal claim, with 5,481 filed in Q3 2025/26, up 72% year-on-year. 32% settle via ACAS, 43% win at hearing. Mean wait time 33 weeks. Over 82% are resolved without a hearing.
7 min read · 21 Mar 2026
Employment Tribunal Backlog Passes 30,000: What This Means for Your Claim
The tribunal backlog reached 30,784 single claims in Q3 2025/26, up 167% year-on-year. Mean clearance time has risen to 31 weeks — up from 19 weeks a year ago. The system adds over 5,500 cases to the backlog every quarter.
7 min read · 21 Mar 2026
What Actually Happens to Employment Tribunal Claims? The Real Outcomes
Only 4% of tribunal claims succeed at hearing — but of cases that actually reached a hearing in Q3 2025/26, 44% won. 29% settle via ACAS. 91% are resolved without a hearing. See the real outcome data by claim type.
7 min read · 21 Mar 2026
UK Employment Tribunal Claims Hit Record Levels in 2025
UK employment tribunal claims reached 10,424 in Q3 2025/26 (October to December 2025), up 61% year-on-year. The open caseload now stands at 30,784, up 167% in a year. Whistleblowing claims more than doubled. The system disposes of fewer than half the claims it receives.
6 min read · 21 Mar 2026
Why Are Employment Tribunal Claims Struck Out?
Strike out rates range from 2-8% depending on claim type. The biggest reasons: not having 2 years' service for unfair dismissal (32%), not responding to the tribunal (14%), and not attending hearings (12.5%). Most strike outs are avoidable – responding to tribunal letters, meeting deadlines, and checking eligibility before you claim can protect your case.
9 min read · 10 Dec 2025
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