Mrs M Gadsden v Formwork Construction Ltd: (England and Wales : Maternity and Pregnancy Rights : Unfair Dismissal : Unlawful Deduction from Wages : Working Time Regulations) [2017] UKET 2302709/2016 (26 May 2017)

Mrs M Gadsden v Formwork Construction Ltd: (England and Wales : Maternity and Pregnancy Rights : Unfair Dismissal : Unlawful Deduction from Wages : Working Time Regulations) [2017] UKET 2302709/2016 (26 May 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed due to her pregnancy and maternity rights and that there was an unlawful deduction from wages.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2302709/2016
Parties
Claimant: Mrs M Gadsden; Respondent: Formwork Construction Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
26 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Maternity and Pregnancy Rights, Unfair Dismissal, Unlawful Deduction From Wages, Working Time Regulations

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Parties

Mrs M Gadsden

Claimant

Formwork Construction Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed due to maternity and pregnancy rights
  2. 2 Whether there was an unlawful deduction from wages
  3. 3 Whether Working Time Regulations were breached

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed due to her pregnancy and maternity rights and that there was an unlawful deduction from wages.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation for unfair dismissal
  • Respondent to pay sums for unlawful deduction from wages