Case 2403940/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs G Makri v W.A. Howarth (Aphrodites Lodge) Limited — 2021
- Case reference
- 2403940/2020
- Decision date
- 23 September 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Ross
- Panel members
- Mr A Murphy, Mr M Stemp
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs G Makri
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal, sitting remotely in Manchester before Employment Judge Ross with Mr A Murphy and Mr M Stemp, found that Mrs G Makri succeeded in her pregnancy discrimination claim under section 18 Equality Act 2010 in relation to dismissal, requiring her to attend a disciplinary hearing, calling security after her employment ended, and asking her to wait outside for an ambulance when she was unwell. It rejected the related allegations that she had been pressured to work additional hours in the kitchen, asked to work in the kitchen, or that evidence had been created to show seven days' absence.
The claimant's separate claim for one week's notice pay failed. The tribunal found that her final day of work was 23 March 2020, that she had been sent home on 16 March 2020, and that she had been paid for that week.
The holiday pay claim succeeded, and the tribunal ordered payment of 17 hours at £9.50 per hour, totalling £161.50. For the pregnancy dismissal claim, it awarded £9,500 for injury to feelings and a compensatory award of £6,812.96, which included a 10% uplift for failure to follow the ACAS Code of Practice because the claimant was not offered an appeal against dismissal. The total compensation ordered was £16,474.46, comprising those sums plus the holiday pay award, payable within 14 days.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy and maternity discrimination | The tribunal found pregnancy discrimination under section 18 Equality Act 2010 was made out in relation to dismissing the claimant, requiring her to attend a disciplinary hearing, calling security after the termination of her employment, and asking her to wait outside for an ambulance when she was unwell. It rejected the related allegations that she was put under pressure to work additional hours in the kitchen, asked to work in the kitchen, or that evidence was created showing seven days' absence. | Upheld | Pregnancy and maternity | £16,313 |
| Breach of contract | The claim for one week's notice pay failed. The tribunal found the claimant's final day of work was 23 March 2020, that she had been sent home on 16 March 2020, and that she was paid for that week. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found holiday pay due on termination and ordered payment for 17 hours at £9.50 per hour, totalling £161.50. | Upheld | — | £162 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £16,474
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £6,813
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
2 references- section 18 Equality Act 2010
- ACAS Code of Practice
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