LibGuides: Employment Law Research Guide: Employment Case Law

Legal Databases

The major legal databases contain employment case law decisions alongside legislation and commentary

Westlaw Edge UK This link opens in a new window
Online legal research tool providing full text access to UK, US and international case law, legislation and articles in legal journals, plus the legal journals index and many commentary and looseleaf works, including the Sweet & Maxwell Common Law Library titles.
Lexis+ UK This link opens in a new window
Legal research tool with full text access to UK, US and international case law, legislation and commentary plus Practical Guidance module - previously available as Lexis PSL.
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Freely available case law

There are a number of freely available online case law resources that can be useful for checking in on the facts of the latest employment cases.

When cases reach the higher courts the focus is on determinimg questions of law. If you are interested in the facts and scenarios that arise from employment law disputes, the judgments of the Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeals Tribunal can be a rich research resource.

Employment Appeal Tribunal decisions
Find decisions on appeals against employment tribunals heard by the Employment Appeal Tribunal. You can search or browse for cases by date or category of employment dispute.
Employment Tribunal decisions
Decisions on Employment Tribunal cases in England, Wales and Scotland from February 2017 onwards. You can search or browse for decisions by date and/or topic.
Employment Law Cases Update
UK's leading index of free to view employment law cases. Covers key Employment Appeal Tribunal, High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court decisions, as well as key European cases. Includes succinct summaries of each case and full search functions.
BAILII United Kingdom
BAILII provides access to Tribunal decisions including the Employment and Employment Appeal Tribunals. You can browse or search by date, topic, party names and citation
CAC: Central Arbitration Committe
The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) is a tribunal with judicial responsibilities. It;s role is to encourage fair and efficient arrangements in the workplace by resolving collective disputes in England, Scotland and Wales, either by voluntary agreement or, if necessary, through a legal decision. Outcomes and decisions are freely available.
Certification Officer
The Certification Officer (CO) is responsible for ensuring that trade unions and employers’ associations carry out their statutory duties. Certification Officer (CO) decisions made in response to complaints and applications are freely available.