Miss J Kotziamani v Frolo Ltd: 2301462/2022
JUDGMENT
ON LIABILITY The unanimous judgment of the Tribunal is that:[1]The claimant’s complaint under section 99 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and Regulation 20 of the Maternity and Parental Leave etc Regulations 1999 succeeds. The claimant was unfairly dismissed for a principal reason connected with the fact she sought to take ordinary maternity leave.[2]The claimant’s complaint under section 18 of the Equality Act 2010 succeeds in part. The claimant was treated unfavourably by the respondent because she was seeking to exercise the right to ordinary maternity leave, in the following ways:a. On or around 21 December 2021, being required to create at least two months’ content by the end of December 2021 (alongside other duties) in advance of taking maternity leave; andb. On 4 January 2022, being dismissed. The complaint otherwise fails.[3]Remedy in respect of the above shall be determined at a hearing on 12 September 2024. Directions in that regard are provided in a separate Order. Case No: 2301462/2022