Miss L Livesey v Slater and Gordon (UK) 1 Ltd: 2408568/2020
JUDGMENT
[1]The claimant’s complaints of pregnancy discrimination and unfair dismissal for a reason related to pregnancy are not well-founded. The claim is dismissed. Judge Brian Doyle Date: 7 June 2021[3]The claimant’s complaints of pregnancy discrimination and unfair dismissal for a reason related to pregnancy are not well-founded. The claim is dismissed.REASONS
[1]These are the written reasons for the Tribunal’s unanimous judgment delivered orally in outline at the conclusion of the final hearing on 4 June 2021 (and signed by the judge on 7 June 2021). The judgment was sent to the parties by the Tribunal administration on 21 June 2021. The written reasons are provided in response to a timely application made by the claimant on 22 June 2021 under rule 62 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013. The request for written reasons was referred to the judge on 10 July 2021. The claim and issues[2]The claim was presented to the Tribunal on 27 June 2020. It arises from the employment of the claimant between 9 March 2020 and 12 June 2020 as a Legal Assistant in the Specialist Injury Department of the Manchester office of the respondent law firm.[3]The claimant complains of unfair dismissal by reason of pregnancy contrary to section 99 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and pregnancy discrimination contrary to section 18 of the Equality Act 2010.[4]The respondent presented a response to the claim on 31 July 2020. It asserts that the dismissal of the claimant was by reason of misconduct and not by reason of pregnancy. The claimant does not otherwise qualify for ordinary unfair dismissal protection under section 98 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.[5]The claim was the subject of a case management hearing conducted by