Ms N Meade v Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd

Case Number:3306125/2023

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ms Natalia Meade Respondent: Care UK Community Partnerships Limited Heard at: Reading (in public) On: 11 September 2024 Before: Employment Judge Chudleigh Appearances For the Claimant: in person assisted by Mr Jordan (father) For the Respondent: Mr Jackson, counsel

JUDGMENT 1 The Claimant’s complaint of victimisation under s. 27 Equality Act 2010 (“EqA”) is struck out as having no reasonable prospect of success because having regard to section 18A of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 the Tribunal has no jurisdiction to hear the claim. 2 The Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear the Claimant’s complaint of pregnancy discrimination under s. 18 EqA.

REASONS

1. The issue at this hearing was whether the claims should be struck out as having no reasonable prospect of success because having regard to section 18A of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (“ETA”) and rule 9 of the Tribunal’s Rules of Procedure the Tribunal (“the Tribunal Rules”) has no jurisdiction to hear the claim, and/or because it has not been presented in accordance with the Tribunal Ru...