Unprecedented delays at England and Wales's Employment Tribunal mean unfair dismissal claims can take up to five years to be heard, leaving claimants in legal limbo and businesses unable to resolve cases. The backlog has grown to nearly 72,000 claims.
A Google DeepMind engineer is suing the company, alleging unfair dismissal after protesting its work for the Israeli government. He claims he was fired for whistleblowing on ethical concerns regarding AI use in conflict and surveillance.
Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije has withdrawn her claims against former Channel 5 News co-host Dan Walker after reaching a mutual agreement with ITN and Channel 5. The case, which was due to be heard at a London employment tribunal, involved allegations of unfair dismissal, discrimination on grounds of race and sex, breach of contract, and whistleblowing. Walker, 49, was listed as a respondent alongside Channel 5, ITN, and Paramount Global. All claims were dismissed by the employment judge.
