Best2Care Ltd

Case No: 2302162/2024 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ms S Zaikute Respondent: Best2Care Ltd Heard at: London South (by CVP) On: 19, 20, 21 & 22 January 2026 Before: Employment Judge Yardley Mr K Ghotbi-Ravandi Ms N Murphy Representation Claimant: Miss A Takazauskaite, lay representative Respondent: Mr R Irawo, lay representative JUDGMENT The unanimous judgment of the Tribunal is as follows: 1. The Claimant’s claim that: a. her dismissal on 29 November 2023; b. the Respondent’s failure to pay Statutory Sick Pay in the September 2023 payroll period; and c. the Respondent’s initial refusal to pay Statutory Maternity Pay, constituted pregnancy and maternity discrimination contrary to section 18 Equality Act 2010 (EqA) succeeds. The Claimant’s remaining claims under section 18 EqA are dismissed. 2. The Claimant’s claim that her dismissal was automatically unfair in breach of section 99 Employment Rights Act 1996 fails and is dismissed. 3. The Respondent shall pay the Claimant the following sums: Case No: 2302162/2024 a. Compensation for injury to feelings in the sum of £2,000; and b. Interest on compensation for injury to feelings calculated in accordance with the Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 1996 in the sum of ££357.28. _____________________________ Employment Judge Yardley Date: 31 January 2026 Note Reasons for the judgment were given orally at the hearing. Written reasons will not be provided unless a party asked for them at the hearing or a party makes a written request within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments (apart from judgments under rule 52) and reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly a...