Case 2602177/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Miss Ellis Taylor v Bingham & Young Optical Ltd Record of an Attended Hearing at the Employment Tribunal — 2024
- Case reference
- 2602177/2022
- Decision date
- 6 April 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hutchinson Members
- Venue
- Lincoln Heard
- Panel members
- Miss J Hallam, Mr C Goldson
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss Ellis Taylor
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal, sitting at Lincoln before Employment Judge Hutchinson with members Miss J Hallam and Mr C Goldson, unanimously upheld the Claimant's claim of unfair dismissal, although it made no award in respect of that claim. It also upheld the Claimant's claim of pregnancy discrimination under section 18 of the Equality Act 2010.
For the pregnancy discrimination claim, the Respondent was ordered to pay a compensatory award of £1,259.78 with interest of £176.12 (calculated as 629 x £0.28 per day), and an injury to feelings award of £10,000 with interest of £1,408.17 (calculated as 643 x £2.19 per day), producing a total discrimination award of £12,844.07.
The Tribunal further found that the Respondent had failed to provide the Claimant with a Statement of Terms and Conditions of Employment in accordance with section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and ordered payment of £1,744.60 in respect of that failure. Reasons were given orally at the hearing and written reasons will not be provided unless requested within the prescribed period.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The Tribunal made no award in respect of the unfair dismissal claim. | Upheld | — | — |
| Pregnancy and maternity discrimination | Pregnancy discrimination under s.18 Equality Act 2010. Compensation comprises compensatory award of £1,259.78 plus interest £176.12, and injury to feelings of £10,000 plus interest £1,408.17. | Upheld | Pregnancy and maternity | £12,844 |
| Other | Failure to provide a Statement of Terms and Conditions of Employment in accordance with s.1 Employment Rights Act 1996. The §4.4 taxonomy has no dedicated category for this, so classified as 'other'. | Upheld | — | £1,745 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £14,589
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £1,260
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
2 references- Section 18 Equality Act 2010
- Section 1 Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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