Case 3307575/2018 · Employment Tribunal
Miss J Ashton v Lynn Cafe Limited and 1 other — 2019
- Case reference
- 3307575/2018
- Decision date
- 7 November 2019
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Brown Members
- Venue
- Norwich
- Panel members
- Ms M Prettyman, Mr D Hart
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Miss J Ashton
Respondents
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt Norwich on 6-7 November 2019, Employment Judge Brown sat with Ms M Prettyman and Mr D Hart. The tribunal declared that Lynn Cafe Limited unfairly dismissed Miss J Ashton because of her pregnancy and also declared that the respondents contravened the Equality Act 2010 by dismissing her because of pregnancy in the protected period.
For that Equality Act contravention, the tribunal awarded £10,000 for injury to feelings, £7,429.88 for past loss of earnings, £1,242.74 interest on injury to feelings, and £461.67 interest on past financial loss. It also found that the first respondent had failed to pay £742.50 due to the claimant in respect of paid leave under the Working Time Regulations 1998.
The tribunal further found that the first respondent breached section 1 Employment Rights Act 1996 by failing to give the claimant a written statement of employment particulars. Having regard to section 38 Employment Act 2002, it awarded the higher amount of £549.88. The written record notes that reasons were given orally on 7 November 2019 and no written reasons would be provided unless requested within 14 days.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal declared that the first respondent unfairly dismissed the claimant because of her pregnancy. | Upheld | — | — |
| Pregnancy and maternity discrimination | The tribunal declared that the respondents contravened the Equality Act 2010 by dismissing the claimant because of pregnancy in the protected period. The award recorded was £10,000 for injury to feelings, £7,429.88 for past loss of earnings, £1,242.74 interest on injury to feelings, and £461.67 interest on past financial loss. | Upheld | Pregnancy and maternity | £19,134 |
| Working time regulations | The first respondent failed to pay £742.50 due to the claimant in respect of paid leave under the Working Time Regulations 1998. | Upheld | — | £743 |
| Other | The tribunal found a breach of section 1 Employment Rights Act 1996 for failure to provide written particulars and, having regard to section 38 Employment Act 2002, awarded the higher amount of £549.88. | Upheld | — | £550 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £20,427
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £7,430
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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