Decision date
19 January 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Fredericks-Bowyer
Case Summary
The claimant, a female healthcare worker aged 43, brought claims of unfair dismissal, age and sex discrimination, harassment, and breach of contract against her employer, an NHS trust. The key issues were around the trust's vaccination requirements for frontline healthcare staff and the claimant's concerns about vaccine safety during her attempts to become pregnant. The tribunal dismissed the claimant's claims, finding no fundamental breach of contract or unlawful discrimination.
Why this outcome?
Claim not well-foundedThe tribunal found that the claimant's claims of constructive dismissal, indirect discrimination, and harassment were not well founded after a full hearing. The tribunal rejected the claimant's arguments that the NHS trust's vaccination requirements constituted a fundamental breach of contract or unlawful discrimination.
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See unfair dismissal compensation dataKey Issues
- •Vaccination requirement for healthcare workers
- •Concerns about vaccine safety and approvals during pregnancy
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Case Details
- Case No.
- 2304390/2023
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 19 January 2026
- Published
- 12 February 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Fredericks-Bowyer