Ms S Aden v R/GA Media Group Ltd: 2201706/2020
JUDGMENT
The unanimous judgment of the tribunal is that: 1.1. the claimant was automatically unfairly dismissed by the respondent contrary to section 99 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and she - 1 - is therefore awarded the sum of £46,583.44 comprising £29,668.64 loss of earnings, £8000.00 for injury to feelings, £1883.43 ACAS uplift, and £7031.37 interest; 1.2. the claimant’s claim for direct maternity leave discrimination in relation to the matters set out in paragraphs 12(a) to (c) of the list of issues is not well-founded and is dismissed; 1.3. the claimant’s claim for direct maternity leave discrimination in relation to the matters set out in paragraphs 12(d) to (f) of the list of issues is well-founded and succeeds; 1.4. the claimant’s claim for indirect sex discrimination on the ground set out at paragraph 14(a) of the list of issues is well-founded and succeeds. The remainder of the claimant’s claim for indirect sex discrimination having been withdrawn by the claimant, is dismissed under Rule 52 of the Rules contained in Schedule 1 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013.REASONS
[1]Oral reasons were given for this judgment at the end of the hearing held via Cloud Video Platform (‘CVP’) hearing.