Case 3305159/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs Katie Plane v Gloo Communications Ltd — 2024
- Case reference
- 3305159/2023
- Decision date
- 10 October 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto Members
- Venue
- Reading
- Panel members
- Mr Peter Hough, Mr Jon Appleton
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs Katie Plane
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMrs Katie Plane brought complaints of direct discrimination on the grounds of pregnancy and maternity, and breach of the Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999. The tribunal found those complaints were not well founded and dismissed them.
The tribunal also found that the claimant had been dismissed and that the dismissal was unfair. The written record does not set out detailed reasons, but the dispositive finding was that unfair dismissal was made out.
The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant £2,526.75. That sum was made up of a basic award of £1,964.25, a compensatory award of £450 for loss of statutory rights, and £112.50 under section 207A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy and maternity discrimination | The judgment records this as a complaint of direct discrimination on the grounds of pregnancy and maternity, which was not well founded and was dismissed. | Dismissed | Pregnancy and maternity | — |
| Parental leave | The complaint was for breach of the Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999 and was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed and that the dismissal was unfair. The award comprised a basic award, a compensatory award for loss of statutory rights, and an award under section 207A TULRCA 1992. | Upheld | — | £2,527 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £2,527
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £1,964
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £450
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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