A woman has won her legal battle against the largest law firm in the world, after it was found that her position at the company was terminated while she was on maternity leave, and the evidence destroyed.
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A woman has won her legal battle against the largest law firm in the world, after it was found that her position at the company was terminated while she was on maternity leave, and the evidence destroyed.
It has been alleged that sexual harassment has been allowed to live and grow in United Nations’ offices around the world, with suggestion that the perpetrators are able to act without fear of reprimand, while accusations made by victims are largely ignored.
A new report from the Fawcett Society has found that as many as 54,000 pregnant women and working mothers are pressured to leave their job early each year, but just 1% of cases go to tribunal. In addition, many women are not protected after they return to work from maternity leave.
New research by the Equality and Human Rights Commission has revealed that British employers are ‘living in the dark ages’ and have worrying attitudes towards unlawful behaviour when it comes to recruiting women.
Parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee recently held an evidence session as part of its Older People and Employment Inquiry, where it heard that women are more likely to be victims of age discrimination in the workplace than men.
I was dismissed after I told my employer I was pregnant. Andrew Lloyd took my case on won it...