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BrewDog

BrewDog has a mixed published tribunal record. The material reviewed in our March 2026 analysis includes one substantive disability discrimination loss, merits dismissals, withdrawals, and a strike-out for non-compliance.

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Published decisions (8)

  • Miss C Douglas v BrewDog

    Case: 8000029/2024Decision date: 2024-06-21Employment Tribunals (Scotland)

    Outcome: Claim struck out under Rule 37 for non-compliance with tribunal orders.

    The tribunal struck out the claim after repeated non-compliance with orders and no response to the strike-out warning process.

    Procedural compliance

  • Mr J Ross v BrewDog plc

    Case: 4104740/2017Decision date: 2018-07-31Aberdeen Employment Tribunal

    Outcome: Claimant partly succeeded. Tribunal majority awarded compensation of £12,052.45 on disability-related claims.

    The tribunal majority found unlawful disability discrimination (reasonable adjustments and discrimination arising from disability); direct discrimination was dismissed.

    Failure to make reasonable adjustmentsDiscrimination arising from disability

  • Mrs L Watson v BrewDog plc

    Case: 4113568/2019Decision date: 2020-02-26Employment Tribunals (Scotland)

    Outcome: Claim withdrawn and dismissed under Rule 52. (What is Rule 52?)

    The claim did not proceed to a merits determination after withdrawal by the claimant.

    Claim withdrawn

  • Miss C Ingram v BrewDog Bars Ltd

    Case: 2301270/2019Decision date: 2019-11-08Employment Tribunal

    Outcome: Unfair dismissal complaint not upheld; claim dismissed.

    The tribunal dismissed the unfair dismissal complaint after hearing evidence from both sides.

    Unfair dismissal

  • Mr C Baria-Lewis v BrewDog plc

    Case: 2206859/2018Decision date: 2019-04-03Employment Tribunal

    Outcome: Proceedings dismissed following withdrawal under Rule 52. (What is Rule 52?)

    The case was disposed of procedurally after the claimant withdrew the claim.

    Claim withdrawn

  • Ms J Watt v BrewDog plc

    Case: 4122862/2018Decision date: 2019-06-06Employment Tribunals (Scotland)

    Outcome: Claim withdrawn and dismissed under Rule 52. (What is Rule 52?)

    The tribunal issued a withdrawal dismissal judgment without a merits ruling.

    Claim withdrawn

  • Mr K Rainnie v Brewdog (Brewdog plc)

    Case: S/4116422/2018Decision date: 2018-12-12Employment Tribunals (Scotland)

    Outcome: Claim withdrawn and dismissed under Rule 52. (What is Rule 52?)

    The preliminary case was withdrawn and dismissed on that basis.

    Preliminary claim withdrawn

  • Mr R Meade v BrewDog Ltd

    Case: 2200921/2017Decision date: 2017-07-19Employment Tribunal

    Outcome: Breach of contract claim failed; unlawful deductions claims were dismissed on withdrawal.

    The tribunal rejected the breach of contract element and disposed of deductions elements after withdrawal.

    Breach of contractUnlawful deductions

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