Ms D Kozlik v Athlone House Ltd: 3307257/2023
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judgment Date | 20 December 2023 |
| Date | 20 December 2023 |
| Citation | 3307257/2023 |
| Court | Employment Tribunal |
| Published date | 06 February 2024 |
| Subject Matter | Breach of Contract |
Case Number: 3307257/2023
1
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS
Claimant: Ms D. Kozlik
Respondent: Athlone House Limited
Heard at: Watford (by CVP) On: 8 December 2023
Before: Employment Judge McNeill KC
Appearances
For the Claimant: Ms D. Janusz, Employment Adviser
For the Respondent: Ms K. Sheridan, Counsel
RESERVED JUDGMENT
1. The Claimant’s claims for automatically unfair dismissal, direct sex
discrimination contrary to sections 11 and 13 of the Equality Act 2010 (EqA),
unfavourable treatment contrary to section 18 of the EqA and breach of contract
are struck out.
2. The hearing listed for 8, 9 and 10 May 2024 is vacated.
REASONS
Introduction
1. The Claimant, who was employed by the Respondent as a Housekeeping
Assistant at Athlone House, Highgate, London, has brought claims against the
Respondent for:
(i) Automatically unfair dismissal for reasons related to pregnancy/maternity
contrary to section 99 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (“the ERA”);
(ii) Direct sex discrimination, contrary to sections 11 and 13 of the Equality
Act 2010 (“the EqA”);
(iii) Unfavourable treatment because of pregnancy or maternity contrary to
section 18 of the EqA; and
(iv) Breach of contract, in particular breach of a verbal agreement that the
Respondent would pay the Claimant maternity pay in the sum of £1,500 a
month from the start of her maternity leave in November 2021 until
November 2022.
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