1 Jul 2026
Claimant won£14,537.53 awarded
Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Breach of Contract
Heard at London South
The claimant's complaints of unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, and maternity discrimination succeeded because the respondent failed to attend the hearing and provided no evidence to rebut the claimant's unchallenged account that she was dismissed without notice due to her pregnancy/maternity leave.
Legal Issues (4)
- Automatic unfair dismissal for a reason relating to pregnancy/maternity (s.99 Employment Rights Act 1996)
- wrongful dismissal (dismissal without notice)
- unfavourable treatment because of pregnancy/maternity leave (s.18 Equality Act 2010). The respondent failed to attend the hearing
- leading to a default judgment.