Case 2602895/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Ms B Thorpe v RED Rock Partnership — 2021
- Case reference
- 2602895/2020
- Decision date
- 18 November 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hutchinson Members
- Venue
- Leicester
- Panel members
- Miss B Tidd, Miss L Lowe
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms B Thorpe
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal heard the case by CVP in Leicester on 25, 26 and 27 October 2021 before Employment Judge Hutchinson with members Miss B Tidd and Miss L Lowe. Ms B Thorpe brought claims against Red Rock Partnership Limited including unlawful deduction of wages, holiday pay, breach of contract in respect of notice, unfair dismissal, pregnancy and maternity discrimination, and a flexible working complaint.
The claims for unlawful deduction of wages, holiday pay, and breach of contract in respect of notice were withdrawn and dismissed. The tribunal did not make merits findings on those withdrawn claims. The claim of unfair dismissal succeeded, and the tribunal ordered a basic award of £961.54 and a compensatory award of £500.00, making total compensation for unfair dismissal of £1,461.54. The record states that the Recoupment Regulations did not apply.
The pregnancy and maternity discrimination claim also succeeded. The tribunal awarded £6,244.22 for loss of earnings, £346.36 interest on that sum, £14,000.00 for injury to feelings, and £1,552.41 interest on injury to feelings, giving total compensation of £22,142.99. The tribunal also declared that the respondent had failed to deal with the claimant’s flexible working request in a reasonable manner, but no separate monetary award is recorded for that declaration.
Claims and outcomes
6 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Withdrawn and dismissed. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Holiday pay | Withdrawn and dismissed. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Breach of contract | Withdrawn and dismissed in respect of notice. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Unfair dismissal | Basic award of £961.54 and compensatory award of £500.00 were ordered; the Recoupment Regulations did not apply. | Upheld | — | £1,462 |
| Pregnancy and maternity discrimination | Awarded £6,244.22 for loss of earnings, £346.36 interest on that sum, £14,000.00 injury to feelings, and £1,552.41 interest on injury to feelings. | Upheld | Pregnancy and maternity | £22,143 |
| Flexible working | The tribunal declared that the respondent failed to deal with the claimant’s flexible working request in a reasonable manner; no monetary award was recorded. | Upheld | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £23,605
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £962
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £6,744
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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