Case 3304563/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Miss N Karczewska v JP Construction 1 Limited (formerly known as Z&E Ciastek Limited) — 2022
- Case reference
- 3304563/2020
- Decision date
- 7 December 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hawksworth
- Venue
- Reading
- Panel members
- Mr A Kapur, Mrs F Tankard
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss N Karczewska
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the hearing on 7 December 2022 before Employment Judge Hawksworth, with Mr A Kapur and Mrs F Tankard sitting as members, the tribunal recorded that Miss Karczewska's claims for pregnancy discrimination, notice pay and holiday pay succeeded. It also found that JP Construction 1 Limited failed to give her a written statement of employment particulars as required by section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and that it unreasonably failed to comply with the Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures.
The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay a total of £15,272.71. The written judgment breaks this down as £6,836.10 for discrimination financial losses, including £672.30 interest; £4,876.48 for injury to feelings, including £876.48 interest; £1,707.68 for 26.4 days' accrued but untaken holiday; £375.06 for one week's notice pay; and £750.12 for the failure to provide written particulars. The judgment also records a 5% uplift for the Acas Code failure.
The notice pay figure was stated to be gross. The judgment says that payment of the net amount would only satisfy the order if the respondent also paid the corresponding tax and employee national insurance to HMRC and provided confirmation of those payments to the claimant at the same time. The written record is an operative judgment and award, with the reasons having been given orally at the hearing.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy and maternity discrimination | The written record does not set out detailed reasons, but records that pregnancy discrimination succeeded and awards compensation for financial losses and injury to feelings, both with interest included in the stated figures. | Upheld | Pregnancy and maternity | £11,713 |
| Breach of contract | One week's notice pay was awarded. The judgment states this is a gross figure and notes the tax and employee national insurance payment conditions for net compliance. | Upheld | — | £375 |
| Holiday pay | Award for 26.4 days' holiday accrued but untaken at the end of the employment. | Upheld | — | £1,708 |
| Other | Award of two weeks' pay for failure to provide a written statement of employment particulars. | Upheld | — | £750 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £15,273
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £6,836
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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