Case 1803313/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Miss C Vickers v Clarico Recruitment Limited (in administration) Heard by CVP on 6 April 2022 — 2022
- Case reference
- 1803313/2021
- Decision date
- 6 April 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss C Vickers
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMiss C Vickers brought claims against Clarico Recruitment Limited (in administration). The respondent did not enter a response, and the tribunal recorded the administrator's email as consent to the proceedings continuing, lifting the stay before determining the claims on 6 April 2022.
The tribunal found that the respondent unfairly dismissed the claimant and unlawfully discriminated against her for taking and having exercised her right to maternity leave. The discrimination finding was based on the respondent not consulting her about redundancy, not allowing her to return to her position after maternity leave, and selecting her for redundancy, contrasted with the treatment of Jonathan Philips.
The tribunal awarded £11,787.17 for the discrimination claim. That figure was made up of £961.54 for wages, £25.63 interest on that sum, £10,000 for injury to feelings, and £800 interest on the injury-to-feelings award. It also awarded £961.54 damages for breach of contract for failure to give one month’s notice, noting that two weeks’ pay had already been paid by the Secretary of State.
No compensation was ordered for unfair dismissal because it duplicated the award above. The remaining claims were dismissed, and the judgment records that the claimant had received payment from the Secretary of State for the other monetary claims.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found that the respondent unfairly dismissed the claimant. No compensation was ordered for this claim because it was duplicated by the discrimination award. | Upheld | — | — |
| Pregnancy and maternity discrimination | The tribunal found unlawful unfavourable treatment for taking and exercising maternity leave, including not consulting the claimant about redundancy, not allowing her to return to her position after maternity leave, and selecting her for redundancy, contrasted with the treatment of Jonathan Philips. | Upheld | Pregnancy and maternity | £11,787 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found a breach of contract in failing to give one month’s notice of termination. It awarded £961.54 damages, noting that two weeks’ pay had already been paid by the Secretary of State. | Upheld | — | £962 |
| Other | The judgment dismisses the remaining claims, but the extracted text does not identify each one individually. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £12,749
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £1,923
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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