3305535/2024Respondent won

Curiocity Childcare Ltd

v V Pothanah

13 February 2026·Employment Tribunal·England & Wales·Employment Judge Skehan

Respondent

Curiocity Childcare Ltd

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Decision date

13 February 2026

Tribunal

Employment Tribunal

Jurisdiction

England & Wales

Judge

Employment Judge Skehan

Case Summary

The claimant, who represented herself, brought claims for automatically unfair dismissal, whistleblowing detriment, race/sex/age discrimination, harassment, and breach of Section 10 ERA 1999 against Curiocity Childcare Ltd. Following a 4-day hearing, the tribunal dismissed all claims as not well founded.

Why this outcome?

Claim not well-founded

The tribunal found all of the claimant's claims to be not well founded. The judgment was given orally at the hearing and written reasons were not provided in this judgment record.

Key Issues

  • automatically unfair dismissal
  • detriment on the grounds of making a protected disclosure
  • discrimination on the grounds of race, sex and/or age
  • harassment relating to race, sex and/or age
  • breach of Section 10 ERA 1999

Decision Text

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1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: VIMEE POTHANAH Respondents CURIOCITY CHILDCARE LTD Heard at: Watford On: 10 February, 11 February, 12 February and 13 February 2026 (4 days) Before: Employment Judge Skehan Appearances For the Claimant: In person For the Respondent: M Hatch, counsel. JUDGMENT 1) The claimant’s claims for automatically unfair dismissal, detriment on the grounds of making a protected disclosure, discrimination on the grounds of race, sex and/or age, harassment relating to race, sex and/or age, and breach of S10 ERA 1999 are not well founded and dismissed in their entirety. Approved by: Employment Judge Skehan 13 February 2026 Judgment sent to the parties on: 18 April 2026 For the Tribunal: 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 51) and reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimant(s) and respondent(s) in a case.

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