Case 6003482/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Miss Beth Kinchin v Progen Power Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 6003482/2024
- Decision date
- 13 October 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge M. Salter Representation
- Venue
- Exeter
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss Beth Kinchin
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that Miss Beth Kinchin was unlawfully discriminated against on grounds of pregnancy and maternity when Progen Power Limited refused to allow her to continue in her Project Manager and Warehouse Manager role with adjustments, refused to allow her to do the Operations Assistant role with at least two days a week working from home, and dismissed her. The judgment records those findings as unlawful discrimination on grounds of pregnancy and maternity.
It also found that her dismissal was automatically unfair because the reason, or principal reason, for dismissal was pregnancy or maternity. The judgment does not set out any further written reasoning beyond the oral reasons given at the hearing.
The tribunal ordered compensation for discrimination in the sum of £11,000 for injury to feelings, £1,906.85 interest on that award, £48,459 for financial loss, and £3,876.75 interest on the financial loss. No separate monetary figure is recorded against the unfair dismissal finding in the judgment extract, so the award is recorded as a single discrimination compensation package.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy and maternity discrimination | The tribunal found unlawful discrimination on grounds of pregnancy and maternity in three respects: refusal to allow the claimant to continue in her Project Manager and Warehouse Manager role with adjustments, refusal to allow her to perform the Operations Assistant role with at least two days a week working from home, and dismissal. | Upheld | Pregnancy and maternity | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found that the claimant's dismissal was automatically unfair because the reason, or principal reason, for dismissal was pregnancy or maternity. | Upheld | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £65,243
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £48,459
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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