Case 3205677/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs M A R Valverde v Ecocleen Services (Regency) Limited and 1 other — 2023
- Case reference
- 3205677/2021
- Decision date
- 19 April 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge B Beyzade Members
- Panel members
- Ms T Jansen, Mr L O'Callaghan
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Mrs M A R Valverde
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal, sitting at East London Hearing Centre by CVP on 5, 6, 11 and 19 April 2023 before Employment Judge B Beyzade and members Ms T Jansen and Mr L O’Callaghan, upheld the Claimant’s pregnancy discrimination complaint under section 18 of the Equality Act 2010 in relation to issues 1b iv to viii. The remainder of that complaint was dismissed. It also upheld the Claimant’s victimisation complaint under section 27 of the Equality Act 2010 in relation to issues 2b ii to v, with the remainder of that claim dismissed.
The judgment records declarations that the Respondents unlawfully discriminated against the Claimant contrary to section 39 of the Equality Act 2010 and unlawfully victimised her, reflecting the successful parts of the section 18 and section 27 complaints. The award was made on a joint and several basis against both Respondents.
On remedy, the tribunal ordered £10,500 for injury to feelings. It then applied a 15 percent uplift of £1,575 under section 207A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 because of failures to follow the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures. Interest of £1,717.63 was awarded under the Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 1996 on the combined £12,075 award, calculated at 8 percent per year from 9 July 2021 to 19 April 2023.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy and maternity discrimination | Complaint under section 18 of the Equality Act 2010 succeeded for issues 1b iv to viii; the remainder of the pregnancy discrimination claim was dismissed. No separate monetary apportionment is given between the successful claims. | Upheld | Pregnancy and maternity | — |
| Victimisation | Complaint under section 27 of the Equality Act 2010 succeeded for issues 2b ii to v; the remainder of the victimisation claim was dismissed. No separate monetary apportionment is given between the successful claims. | Upheld | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £13,793
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
5 references- section 18 Equality Act 2010
- section 27 Equality Act 2010
- section 39 Equality Act 2010
- section 207A Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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