Tribunal Cases Involving Manx Care Employees

Summary

The requester sought statistics and summaries of employment tribunal cases involving Manx Care employees from April 2020 to present. The General Registry refused to send the data directly, citing that the information is already reasonably accessible via a public register and online judgments.

Key Facts

• The request was made to the General Registry regarding Manx Care employment tribunal cases.
• Information is held in the Public Register at Tribunal offices in Murray House, Douglas.
• The Public Register is accessible to the public Monday to Thursday 9:30-16:30 and Friday 9:30-16:00.
• Employment and Equality Tribunal decisions are published online via Isle of Man Judgments Online.
• The authority is not required to provide the information under section 20 of the Act as it is already reasonably accessible.

Data Disclosed

• April 2020
• 2025-09-22
• 2025-09-23
• 19 September 2025
• 9:30 to 16:30
• 16:00 Friday
• 4947866

Exemptions Cited

• Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information already reasonably accessible)

Original Request

I am seeking access to public data regarding employment tribunal cases involving Manx Care. Specifically, I request: The number of employment tribunal cases filed against Manx Care by employees from April 2020 to present. A breakdown of case types (e.g. unfair dismissal, detriment following protected disclosure, discrimination, exclusion from duties). Outcomes of these cases (e.g. settled, withdrawn, upheld, dismissed). Any anonymized summaries or published decisions relating to upheld claims. If this information is publicly available via a searchable database or publication, I would appreciate guidance on how to access it.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

General Registry Oik- Recortyssee Chief Registrar
Stuart Quayle

Isle of Man Courts of Justice Deemsters Walk, Bucks Road Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3AR

Telephone:
(01624) 685979 Email:
DPO- GenReg@gov.im

Our ref: 4947866 22 September 2025

Dear ####

We write further to your request, received 19 September 2025, which states:

"I am seeking access to public data regarding employment tribunal cases involving Manx Care. Specifically, I request:

The number of employment tribunal cases filed against Manx Care by employees from April 2020 to present.

A breakdown of case types (e.g. unfair dismissal, detriment following protected disclosure, discrimination, exclusion from duties).

Outcomes of these cases (e.g. settled, withdrawn, upheld, dismissed).

Any anonymized summaries or published decisions relating to upheld claims.

If this information is publicly available via a searchable database or publication, I would appreciate guidance on how to access it."

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, under section 20 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you, whether free of charge or on payment of a fee.

Please find more detailed assistance below each of your points in bold:

'The number of employment tribunal cases filed against Manx Care by employees from April 2020 to present.' –

This information is held in our Public Register at the Tribunal offices, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man. Any member of the public is able to access this information within our building opening hours (Monday to Thursday 9:30 to 16:30 (16:00 Friday). An appointment may be required if a large amount of time is required to review files, this can be arranged by contacting Tribunals@gov.im.

'A breakdown of case types (e.g. unfair dismissal, detriment following protected disclosure, discrimination, exclusion from duties). As above, this information is recorded within each complaint in the Public Register.

Outcomes of these cases (e.g. settled, withdrawn, upheld, dismissed).'- As above, this information is recorded within each complaint in the Public Register.

'Any anonymized summaries or published decisions relating to upheld claims.' - All decisions in Employment & Equality Tribunals are published online Isle of Man Judgments Online.

Please quote the reference number 4947866 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely

FOI Co-ordinator