Case 2301802/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Ms M Lim v Mr N Duraj, t/a Giorgio’s Coffee House — 2024
- Case reference
- 2301802/2023
- Decision date
- 3 May 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Leith
- Panel members
- Ms J Cook, Ms C Oldfield
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms M Lim
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt a hearing on 3 May 2024 before Employment Judge Leith, with Ms J Cook and Ms C Oldfield sitting as members, the tribunal amended the respondent name by agreement to Mr N Duraj trading as Giorgio’s Coffee House. It upheld parts of the claimant’s pregnancy and maternity discrimination complaint, finding that allegations 3.1.4 (in part) and 3.1.6 succeeded, while the remaining allegations of that complaint were dismissed.
The tribunal also upheld parts of the complaint of harassment related to sex, finding that allegations 4.1.4 (in part), 4.1.6 and 4.1.7 (in part) succeeded and dismissing the remaining allegations. The complaint of automatically unfair dismissal was dismissed.
The tribunal upheld the claim for failure to provide a written statement of reasons for dismissal and the claim for failure to provide a statement of particulars of employment. It ordered the respondent to pay £2,738.30 in total, comprising £2,000 for injury to feelings in respect of the pregnancy and maternity discrimination and sex harassment complaints, £218.30 interest on that award calculated at 8% from 22 December 2022 to 3 May 2024, and two separate awards of £260 each, reflecting two weeks’ pay at £130 per week for the two written-statement claims.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy and maternity discrimination | Allegations 3.1.4 (in part) and 3.1.6 succeeded; the remaining allegations of pregnancy and maternity discrimination were dismissed. The £2,000 injury to feelings award was made jointly with the sex harassment complaints, so no separate per-claim amount is identifiable. | Upheld | Pregnancy and maternity | — |
| Harassment | Allegations 4.1.4 (in part), 4.1.6 and 4.1.7 (in part) succeeded; the remaining allegations of harassment related to sex were dismissed. The £2,000 injury to feelings award was made jointly with the pregnancy and maternity discrimination complaints, so no separate per-claim amount is identifiable. | Upheld | Sex | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The complaint of automatically unfair dismissal failed and was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Other | Complaint of failure to provide a written statement of reasons for dismissal succeeded. Awarded two weeks' pay at £130 per week. | Upheld | — | £260 |
| Other | Complaint of failure to provide a statement of particulars of employment succeeded. Awarded two weeks' pay at £130 per week. | Upheld | — | £260 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £2,738
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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