Mrs G Jeremejeva v Fiza Foods Ltd — 2023

The tribunal found that Mrs G Jeremejeva was unfairly dismissed under s.99(1) Employment Rights Act and that Fiza Foods Ltd unlawfully discriminated against her on grounds of pregnancy under s.18 and s.39(2)(c) Equality Act 2010. It awarded financial losses for loss of earnings between the date of dismissal and 31 January 2022, finding that she would have been dismissed in any event on that date. The parties agreed the net financial loss figure, after sums already paid, was £1,710.00.

The tribunal also awarded £10,000.00 for injury to feelings. It calculated interest at 8% on the injury to feelings award from 1 December 2021 to 3 March 2023, producing £1,001.64, and interest on the loss of earnings award from 1 January 2022 to 3 March 2023, producing £159.66, for total interest of £1,161.30. It found that no basic award was payable for unfair dismissal because of the claimant’s length of service, and no compensatory award was made for unfair dismissal because the claimant’s recoverable losses had already been covered by the discrimination award.

The tribunal further found that the respondent breached the claimant’s contract by failing to give one week’s notice of dismissal, but it awarded no damages for that breach because the claimant had been paid for the notice period to which she was entitled. The total sum ordered to be paid was £12,871.30.