Case 1601455/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Nikita Twitchen v Genu Prima Limited t/a First Grade Projects and 1 other — 2024
- Case reference
- 1601455/2023
- Decision date
- 30 May 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Havard
- Venue
- Cardiff
- Panel members
- Ms M Walters, Ms R Hartwell
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Nikita Twitchen
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal, sitting at Cardiff on 29 and 30 May 2024 before Employment Judge Havard with Ms M Walters and Ms R Hartwell, unanimously upheld all of the Claimant's claims. The Respondents did not appear at the hearing. The claim of automatic unfair dismissal on the grounds of pregnancy against the First Respondent was found to be well-founded and succeeded, as did the claim against the First Respondent for failing to provide written reasons for the Claimant's dismissal.
The claim of pregnancy discrimination against both the First and Second Respondent was also well-founded and succeeded. The Tribunal ordered the Respondents to pay the Claimant compensation totalling £28,706.76, comprising £11,626.20 for unfair dismissal and £521.00 for failure to provide written reasons (both payable by the First Respondent), £15,000.00 for injury to feelings (payable jointly by the First and Second Respondent), and interest of £625.66 on the unfair dismissal and written reasons awards plus £933.90 on the injury to feelings award.
The judgment text is brief and does not set out the Tribunal's detailed reasoning or the legal tests applied; only the outcomes and remedy breakdown are stated.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Automatic unfair dismissal on the grounds of pregnancy, against the First Respondent. | Upheld | — | £11,626 |
| Other | Failure to provide written reasons for the Claimant's dismissal, against the First Respondent. | Upheld | — | £521 |
| Pregnancy and maternity discrimination | Pregnancy discrimination upheld against both the First and Second Respondent; injury to feelings award attached to this claim. | Upheld | Pregnancy and maternity | £15,000 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £28,707
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £11,626
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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