Case 2501280/2023 · Employment Tribunal

Mrs I Brzozowska v Danas Family Bakery Limited — 2024

Case reference: 2501280/2023
Decision date: 28 February 2024
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Arullendran
Venue: Newcastle CFCTC
Panel members: Ms D Winter, Mr D Morgan

Indexed: 22 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mrs I Brzozowska

Respondent

Danas Family Bakery Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The claimant's breach of contract claim in relation to notice pay was dismissed upon withdrawal. The tribunal found that she had been automatically unfairly dismissed and awarded a basic award of £160 and a compensatory award of £1,382, increased by 20% because the respondent unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015. The total award was £4,318.40.

The tribunal upheld the claimant's complaint of pregnancy-related discrimination and awarded £2,500 for injury to feelings. It recorded that no interest was awarded on that compensation.

A separate complaint that the claimant had been subjected to a detriment for reasons relating to pregnancy was dismissed as not well-founded. The Employment Protection (Recoupment of Jobseeker's Allowance & Income Support) Regulations 1996 applied, with a prescribed element of £1,382 for the period 5 March 2023 to 24 June 2023 and an excess over the prescribed element of £2,936.40.

Claims and outcomes

4 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
Breach of contract	Notice pay claim dismissed upon withdrawal.	Withdrawn	—	—
Unfair dismissal	Automatic unfair dismissal; basic award of £160 and compensatory award uplifted by 20% under section 207A TULR(C)A 1992.	Upheld	—	£1,818
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination	Pregnancy-related discrimination upheld; £2,500 awarded for injury to feelings and no interest awarded on that compensation.	Upheld	Pregnancy and maternity	£2,500
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination	Complaint of being subjected to a detriment for reasons relating to pregnancy was not well-founded.	Dismissed	Pregnancy and maternity	—

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £4,318; across all upheld claims
Basic award: £160; statutory, unfair dismissal
Compensatory award: £1,658; compensatory remedy recorded

Legal tests applied

3 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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