Case 1806410/2019 · Employment Tribunal

In person For the v Good and Co Solicitors — 2020

Case reference: 1806410/2019
Decision date: 22 January 2020
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Buckley
Venue: Leeds

Indexed: 22 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

In person For the

Respondent

Good and Co Solicitors

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

Mrs A Kauser brought claims against Good and Co Solicitors arising from her dismissal on 22 August 2019 and from a comment made on 14 December 2018. Employment Judge Buckley sat alone at Leeds on 22 January 2020. The judgment records that the automatic unfair dismissal complaint under s.99 Employment Rights Act 1996 was struck out, as were the claims that the dismissal amounted to direct sex discrimination under s.13 Equality Act 2010 and direct pregnancy and maternity discrimination under s.18 Equality Act 2010.

The tribunal also dealt with complaints based on the 14 December 2018 comment. It found that the complaints of harassment related to sex under s.26 Equality Act 2010 and direct pregnancy and maternity discrimination under s.18 Equality Act 2010 were presented out of time. The tribunal decided it was not just and equitable to extend time, and those complaints were dismissed. No monetary award is recorded in the judgment.

Claims and outcomes

5 findings recorded

This case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unfair dismissal	Automatic unfair dismissal under s.99 Employment Rights Act 1996 was struck out.	Struck out	—	—
Sex discrimination	Direct sex discrimination arising from the dismissal on 22 August 2019 was struck out under s.13 Equality Act 2010.	Struck out	Sex	—
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination	Direct pregnancy and maternity discrimination arising from the dismissal on 22 August 2019 was struck out under s.18 Equality Act 2010.	Struck out	Pregnancy and maternity	—
Harassment	The complaint that the comment on 14 December 2018 amounted to harassment related to sex under s.26 Equality Act 2010 was not presented in time and it was not just and equitable to extend time.	Dismissed	Sex	—
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination	The complaint that the comment on 14 December 2018 amounted to direct pregnancy and maternity discrimination under s.18 Equality Act 2010 was not presented in time and it was not just and equitable to extend time.	Dismissed	Pregnancy and maternity	—

Legal tests applied

5 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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