Case 3334235/2018 · Employment Tribunal
In person, assisted by her husband For the v - Mr T Hussain (litigation Consultant) — 2020
- Case reference
- 3334235/2018
- Decision date
- 14 August 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Cassel Members
- Venue
- Norwich
- Panel members
- Mrs L Daniels, Mr D Snashall
Parties
2 namedClaimant
In person, assisted by her husband For the
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal upheld the claimant's pregnancy and maternity discrimination complaint only in relation to treatment after she returned from maternity leave. It found that unlawful discrimination had occurred in that period and awarded gross unpaid pay of £57.40 for 12 August 2018 and gross loss of pay of £916.32 for the period of unlawful discrimination.
The tribunal dismissed the sexual harassment claim and the holiday pay claim on withdrawal. It also dismissed the claim of detriment on grounds of public interest disclosure, and it dismissed both the unfair dismissal claim and the automatic unfair dismissal claim.
On remedy, the tribunal awarded £4,500 for injury to feelings, assessed in the lower Vento band, and £360 interest on that figure. It recorded that the pay awards were gross payments and that the respondent was to account to HMRC and the claimant for any tax and National Insurance payable, and that the recoupment provisions did not apply.
Claims and outcomes
6 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy and maternity discrimination | The claim succeeded in so far as it concerned treatment following the claimant's return from maternity leave. The award covered gross pay of £57.40 for 12 August 2018, gross loss of pay of £916.32, injury to feelings of £4,500 and interest of £360. | Upheld | Pregnancy and maternity | £5,834 |
| Harassment | The sexual harassment claim was dismissed on withdrawal. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Holiday pay | The holiday pay claim was dismissed on withdrawal. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Whistleblowing | The claim of detriment on grounds of public interest disclosure failed and was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The unfair dismissal claim failed and was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Other | The automatic unfair dismissal claim failed and was dismissed; this category is used because the judgment uses that separate label and it is not a specific enum option. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £5,834
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £974
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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