Net Natives Ltd

1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mrs L Harris-Pugh Respondent: Net Natives Ltd Heard at: London South (by video) On: 2-6 February 2026 Before: EMPLOYMENT JUDGE CORRIGAN Mr C Mardner Mr P Adkins Appearance For the claimant: In person For the respondent: Mr S Evans, CEO JUDGMENT 1. The claimant was not automatically unfairly dismissed by the respondent. That claim is dismissed. 2. The Tribunal has found the Respondent did contravene the Equality Act 2010 in respect of the claim of pregnancy/maternity discrimination. 3. The respondent is ordered to pay compensation of £21,780.72 to the claimant. 4. This consists of: Financial loss £9,402.62 Injury to feelings £10,000 Interest £2,378.08 2 5. The financial loss consists of the following: Maternity pay and pension loss at the claimant’s contractual rate for the first 11 weeks of maternity leave (£13,495.88); Maternity pay and pension loss at the alternative role’s rate for the rest of the maternity leave (7 weeks at £4835.38 and SMP of £3,191.37 and pension of £969.36, totalling £8996.11); Minus SMP actually paid of £12,441.84; 18 days’ holiday accrued during maternity leave up to 4 December 2024 paid at the alternative role’s rate of £138.15 per day (£2486.70); Sub-total: £12,536.85 6. This award for financial loss (£9402.62) is the Sub-total above reduced by 25% to reflect the chance the claimant would have turned down the alternative role, and would have been dismissed in any event, even without the contravention of the Equality Act. 7. The interest has been calculated as simple interest which accrues from day to day at the current rate of 8% giving a daily rate of £2.19 per day for the periods: 14 February 2024 (date of discrimination) to 6 February 2026 (723 days) for the injury to feelings award; 9 February 2025 (midpoint of the above period) to 6 February 2026 (362 days) for the financia...