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British Airways Pregnancy Dispute

It has been announced that British Airways will be obliged to pay £2.3 million after losing its three-year long battle with more than 500 members of its cabin crew.  The female employees have been fighting for compensation because the airline effectively cut their pay when they were obliged to switch to ground duties whilst pregnant. … Read more

Case Review: Housekeeper of wealthy countess fired following pregnancy discrimination

A housekeeper at the home of Maya Von Schoenburg, former wife of the Mercedes-Benz heir, was fired after getting pregnant and has been awarded £19,000 in damages for pregnancy discrimination. Teresa Filipowska’s employer told her in her first year of employment that she must not get pregnant, and was required to discuss family planning issues … Read more

25% of working mothers have suffered pregnancy discrimination

According to a recent survey by law firm Slater and Gordon,  than a quarter of mothers in the UK have encountered pregnancy discrimination against at work. One-third of 1,975 women questioned said they had found it very difficult to further their careers. More than half of the respondents felt that their employer could do more … Read more

New plans will allow parents to share maternity leave

The Government have announced their intention to introduce a system of “flexible parental leave” which will allow fathers to take time off work and claim benefits if the mother chooses to return to employment. This new system would work well for families where the mother was the main breadwinner, as she would be able to … Read more