A assistant manager at a restaurant who was fired because of her pregnancy has won almost £16,000 in compensation.
Ms McKnight worked at Fenwick Tapas in Greenock, sometimes known as F47, between November 2021 and May 2022. After discovering she was pregnant, her hours were significantly reduced, she received no confirmation of her maternity pay arrangements and was eventually dismissed.
An employment tribunal backed Ms McKnight's claims and F47 was ordered to pay her £15,956.40 in compensation. This included £9,900 in respect of injury to feelings, £5,465.12 as compensation for unfair dismissal and an additional award of four weeks' pay of £591.28.
