Miss Paulina Bawej v Huangs Catering Limited and 2 others — 2024

The claim was determined under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 after the respondents failed to present a valid response in time. The judgment records that in earlier case 3313273/2019 Huangs Grill Limited was found to have discriminated against the Claimant on grounds of pregnancy, and the reasons in that case found Yingshang Huang had personally committed acts of pregnancy discrimination. A settlement of £35,492.31 in the earlier case remained outstanding, with Huangs Grill Limited's accounts recording a net liability of £807,124.

The Claimant brought this claim to hold Yingshang Huang personally liable. The Employment Judge was satisfied the tribunal had jurisdiction notwithstanding the time elapsed, relying on the just and equitable extension in section 123(1) Equality Act 2010. The judge found the Second Respondent had discriminated against the Claimant on grounds of her pregnancy and ordered him to pay £35,492.31. The claims against the First Respondent (Huangs Catering Limited) and the Third Respondent (Janice Kim) were dismissed.