Claimant v Imperial Workforce Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent discriminated against the claimant by terminating her employment on 1 October 2024. This was pregnancy-related discrimination under the Equality Act 2010, resulting in an award of £6,450 compensation plus interest.
The tribunal found the dismissal on 1 October 2024 to be unfair, awarding a basic award of £76.06. The low basic award suggests very short service, consistent with automatic unfair dismissal for pregnancy-related reasons.
The claimant alleged discrimination when told she would not be entitled to statutory maternity pay. The tribunal dismissed this claim, finding that informing the claimant about her statutory entitlements did not constitute unlawful discrimination.
Facts
The claimant, F Ali, was dismissed from her employment with Imperial Workforce Ltd on 1 October 2024. The dismissal was pregnancy-related. She had very short service, as evidenced by the minimal basic award of £76.06. She also alleged discrimination when told she would not be entitled to statutory maternity pay.
Decision
The tribunal upheld the claims for pregnancy discrimination and unfair dismissal relating to the termination of employment. However, it dismissed the claim regarding being told about statutory maternity pay entitlements, finding this did not constitute discrimination. Total award was £6,951.58 including interest.
Practical note
Dismissing an employee due to pregnancy is automatically unfair and constitutes pregnancy discrimination, even where service is very short, though the financial awards may be modest where injury to feelings is in the lower Vento band.
Award breakdown
Vento band: lower
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2500021/2025
- Decision date
- 29 July 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep