Mr A St Auburn v Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Unison Trade Union: 6009627/2024
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The Employment Tribunal issued a decision on 12 January 2026 in case 6009627/2024, Mr A St Auburn v Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Unison Trade Union. The decision addresses multiple employment law claims including breach of contract, disability discrimination, race discrimination, unfair dismissal, and unlawful deduction from wages. The full judgment was published on 22 April 2026. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, an NHS mental health and learning disability trust, and trade union UNISON are named as respondents alongside the individual claimant.
NHS trusts and healthcare employers should review this judgment for its treatment of disability discrimination and race discrimination claims, which carry procedural and remedial implications including potential compensation awards and declaration of rights. Employment tribunals apply the Equality Act 2010 and Employment Rights Act 1996 in such cases.
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The Employment Tribunal issued a final decision in case 6009627/2024 on 12 January 2026, determining claims brought by Mr A St Auburn against Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and UNISON trade union. The case encompasses five distinct employment law jurisdictions: breach of contract, disability discrimination, race discrimination, unfair dismissal, and unlawful deduction from wages. Employment tribunal decisions are binding and enforceable. Affected NHS employers and trade unions should review this judgment to understand the tribunal's findings on each claim category, particularly regarding disability and race discrimination obligations under UK employment law.
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Mr A St Auburn v Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Unison Trade Union: 6009627/2024
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From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Employment Tribunal Published 22 April 2026 Country: England and Wales Jurisdiction code: Breach of Contract, Disability Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal and Unlawful Deduction from Wages Decision date: 12 January 2026 Read the full decision in Mr A St Auburn v Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Unison Trade Union: 6009627/2024 - Preliminary.
Published 22 April 2026
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