Claimant v Power Electric Services Limited (in Liquidation)
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal dismissed the claimant's complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages. No specific reasoning is provided in this judgment document.
The tribunal found the respondent directly discriminated against the claimant on grounds of sex. The tribunal determined that the treatment complained of was related to the claimant's protected characteristic.
The tribunal found the respondent directly discriminated against the claimant on grounds of pregnancy and maternity. The tribunal determined that the treatment complained of was related to the claimant's pregnancy or maternity status.
Facts
The claimant E Crawley brought claims against Power Electric Services Limited (in Liquidation) for unauthorised deductions from wages and discrimination related to sex, pregnancy and maternity. The respondent company was in liquidation and did not attend the hearing. The claimant was represented by her husband as a lay representative at a remote video hearing.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the unlawful deduction from wages claim but upheld the sex discrimination and pregnancy/maternity discrimination claims, finding the respondent had directly discriminated against the claimant. The tribunal awarded £17,405.34 in total compensation including £10,000 for injury to feelings, £5,062.89 for financial losses, and interest on both heads of loss.
Practical note
Even where a respondent company is in liquidation and does not attend, tribunals will still proceed to hear discrimination claims and make awards, though enforcement against an insolvent entity may be challenging.
Award breakdown
Vento band: lower
Case details
- Case number
- 2304423/2023
- Decision date
- 5 March 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- construction
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep