MR MAGIER (COUNSEL) FOR THE v Respondent — 2025

The Claimant, Annabelle Burke de Frias, was employed by Colorfoto Limited as a Photography Supervisor from 22 September 2023 until her dismissal on 29 November 2024. She brought complaints of automatic unfair dismissal connected to pregnancy under s.99 ERA 1996 and the Maternity and Parental Leave etc. Regulations 1999, pregnancy and maternity discrimination under s.18 of the Equality Act 2010, detriment under s.47C ERA 1996 and Regulation 19 MAPLR 1999, and a failure to provide a written statement of particulars of employment under s.1 ERA 1996. The hearing was before Employment Judge Povey sitting with Ms A Fine and Ms D Hebb at Cardiff Magistrates' Court from 25 to 27 November 2025, with deliberations concluding on 5 December 2025.

The Tribunal found that complaints relating to acts before 29 November 2024 were brought out of time. In respect of the discrimination complaints, it was not just and equitable to extend time, and in respect of the detriment complaints, it was reasonably practicable for them to have been brought in time. The Tribunal therefore had no jurisdiction to consider those earlier allegations.

On the substantive complaints that remained, the Tribunal held that the pregnancy and maternity discrimination complaints were not made out, the pregnancy and maternity detriment complaints were not made out, and the complaint about the written statement of particulars of employment was not made out. All complaints were dismissed and no remedy was awarded.