NHS trust ordered to pay over £100,000 to unfairly dismissed nurses

Biggs and another v University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ET/2203042/2012 & ET/2203054/2012

Mrs Biggs and Ms Jewitt were nurses specialising in paediatric oncology. They were dismissed in April 2012 after allegations of bullying were made against them. They brought successful employment tribunal claims for unfair dismissal.

This employment tribunal punished a large employer’s failure to follow the “Acas code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures” by awarding a combined total of over £100,000 to two claimants who were unfairly dismissed.

In this article, we break down the key details behind the employment tribunal ruling that ordered an NHS Trust to compensate two unfairly dismissed nurses.

Designed for HR and reward professionals, this summary highlights what happened, why the tribunal reached its decision, and how cases like this shape the broader conversation around fair treatment, workplace investigations and organisational accountability.

Explore the core facts to understand why this case continues to resonate across HR, employee relations and pay equity discussions.

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