Miss M Merryweather v Teddy Associates Ltd: 2501699/2021

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS

Case No 2501699/2021

Between

Miss M MerryweatherClaimant

Teddy Associates LtdRespondent

Before

Employment Judge Aspden

In person for claimant

Date 23 January 2023

JUDGMENT

[1]The Respondent discriminated against the claimant, in contravention of the Equality Act 2010, by pressuring her to resign and by dismissing her.

[2]The Respondent is ordered to pay to the Claimant compensation of £23,416.24 made up as follows: 2.1. compensation for financial loss: £7,552; 2.2. compensation for injury to feelings: £12,000; 2.3. Interest of £1,909.04, awarded under regulation 2 of the Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards etc) Regulations 1996, calculated as follows: 2.3.1. Interest on injury to feelings award, calculated from 28 June 2021 to calculation date (23 January 2023) (total 574 days) at 8% per annum: £1,512.33. 2.3.2. Interest on compensation for financial loss to date, calculated from the mid-point between 28 June 2021 and the calculation date (23 January 2023) (total 288 days) at 8% per annum : £476.71. 2.4. An additional award of £1,955.20 pursuant to section 207A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 in respect of its Case No. 2501699/2021 unreasonable failure to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures in respect of its decision to dismiss the claimant. Employment Judge Aspden Date____23 January 2023 Note Reasons for the decision having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a request was made by either party at the hearing or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision.