27 Jul 2026
Claimant won£39,108.61 awarded
Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other
Heard at Watford
The claimant won because the respondent dismissed her while she was on maternity leave, which was automatically unfair and discriminatory, and also failed to pay her contractual and statutory entitlements.
Legal Issues (7)
- Automatic unfair dismissal for maternity-related reason (section 99 ERA)
- pregnancy and maternity discrimination (section 18 EqA)
- wrongful dismissal
- unlawful deduction from wages for holiday pay
- failure to provide written reasons for dismissal
- ACAS uplift for failure to follow statutory procedure
- grossing up of awards
Reference: 3313227/2023