Case 6000440/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Ms A Fitzgerald v The Blurt Foundation CIC (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation) — 2023
- Case reference
- 6000440/2023
- Decision date
- 20 October 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Ferguson Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms A Fitzgerald
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent, The Blurt Foundation CIC (in creditors' voluntary liquidation), failed to enter a response to the claim. The tribunal therefore entered judgment for the claimant under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013. The judgment states that Ms A Fitzgerald's complaint of automatic unfair dismissal under section 99 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 succeeded.
The judgment also states that Ms Fitzgerald's complaint of pregnancy/maternity discrimination under section 18 of the Equality Act 2010 succeeded. No further reasoning on the facts is set out in the extracted judgment text.
The tribunal did not determine remedy in this judgment. It recorded that the remedy due to the claimant would be determined in accordance with case management orders contained in a separate document dated the same day.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The judgment records that the Claimant's complaint of automatic unfair dismissal under section 99 ERA 1996 succeeded. Remedy was not determined in this judgment and was to be addressed by separate case management orders of the same date. | Upheld | — | — |
| Pregnancy and maternity discrimination | The judgment records that the Claimant's complaint of pregnancy/maternity discrimination under section 18 Equality Act 2010 succeeded. Remedy was not determined in this judgment and was to be addressed by separate case management orders of the same date. | Upheld | Pregnancy and maternity | — |
Legal tests applied
3 references- Rule 21 Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013
- section 99 Employment Rights Act 1996
- section 18 Equality Act 2010
Official outcome judgment PDF
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