Ms F Khuphe v Comforting Hands Recruitment Ltd: 1805947/2022

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS

Case No 1805947/2022

Between

Ms F KhupheClaimant

Comforting Hands Recruitment LimitedRespondent

Before

Employment Judge Robertson

In person for claimant

In person for respondent

Date 5 April 2023

JUDGMENT

Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 – Rule 21

[1]The claimant’s complaints of unfair dismissal within section 99 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (pregnancy) and unlawful pregnancy and maternity discrimination contrary to sections 18 and 39 of the Equality Act 2010 in respect of her dismissal are well-founded.

[2]The remedy to which the claimant is entitled will be determined at a Remedy Hearing for which separate case management orders have been made. Regional Employment Judge Robertson Date: 5 April 2023

[1]The respondent will pay the claimant total compensation for discrimination on the grounds of pregnancy and maternity of £25,810.20. This is made up of:a. An award for injury to feelings of £10,000

b. An award of interest on the injury to feelings award of £735.84

c. An award of past loss of earnings of £7,570.64

d. An award of interest on past loss of earnings of £277.20

e. An award of future lost of earnings of £7226.52

[2]Compensation for the unfair dismissal claim is assessed as nil.

[3]The recoupment regulations do not apply. ————————————————————————————— Employment Judge Buckley Date 9 June 2023

[1]As no response was filed in time, a liability judgment was issued by Employment Judge Robertson under rule 21 and sent to the parties on 12 April 2023 and the matter listed for a remedy hearing.

[2]The judgment was that the claimant’s complaints of unfair dismissal within section 99 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (pregnancy) and maternity discrimination contrary to sections 18 and 39 of the Equality Act 2010 in respect of her dismissal are well founded.

[3]The respondent made an application for reconsideration by email dated 26 April 2023. This was refused by