Pregnant Woman Wins £93,000 for Discriminatory Dismissal via Emoji-Laden Text

A tribunal ruled that Paula Miluska was unfairly dismissed due to pregnancy-related illness after her boss sent a vague termination message including a 'jazz hands' emoji.

Paula Miluska, an investment consultant, was awarded £93,616.74 in compensation for unfair dismissal and pregnancy discrimination.
Her boss, Ammar Kabir, terminated her employment through a text message citing business struggles and ending with a 'jazz hands' emoji.
The tribunal found that Miluska's dismissal was directly linked to her pregnancy-related morning sickness and inability to work in-office.
Miluska had requested to work from home due to severe nausea, which her midwife advised as the best course of action during the peak of pregnancy symptoms.
The judge concluded that the termination was deliberately vague and discriminatory, rejecting Kabir's argument that she had not been formally dismissed.