Tag: pregnancy discrimination
Pregnant HR Manager Sent Laughing Emojis After Being Sacked Awarded £21k
A former HR manager received a message containing laughing emojis from her boss after she experienced redundancy during pregnancy. The employment tribunal has awarded...
Solicitor Sacked After Revealing Pregnancy Wins £26K in Pregnancy Discrimination Case
Solicitor sacked in Mrs M Dobson v Michael Cook Law Firm has been awarded over £26,000. The employment tribunal found that the law firm...
£5m Pregnancy Discrimination Claim Had “No Prospect of Success”, Says Tribunal; Greycoat Executive to Pay £225K in Costs
A former senior executive who lost her pregnancy discrimination claim faces costs of £225,000 after an employment tribunal ruling. This follows its decision that...
Social Media Marketer Told She Had a Baby at the Wrong Time – How to Tackle Maternity and Pregnancy Discrimination
The recent case of a social media marketer who was told she "had a baby at the wrong time" by her manager has reignited...
64% of Pregnant Women Received Hurtful Comments About Appearance from Bosses, New Research Reveals
Pregnant Then Screwed's recent study has illuminated the pervasive discrimination still present in today's industries. The study found an astonishing fact: one in every...
The Pregnancy and Family Leave Bill Has Gone Through to The House of Lords
An online statement by the UK government last year announced the possibility of a new law being introduced to protect pregnant women and new...