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Pregnancy Discrimination At Work Uk In Pima
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Employers must treat women temporarily unable to perform their jobs due to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition the same as any other temporarily disabled employees similar in their ability or inability to work.
If you're made redundant while you're pregnant Your employer has to decide who to make redundant as if you weren't pregnant. It's unfair dismissal and maternity discrimination if your pregnancy affects their decision. Your employer must offer you another job if they have one suitable for you.
It is illegal to fire some one because they are pregnant or may become pregnant. This includes firing someone because they plan to take a pregnancy or parental leave (aka “maternity leave”). It also includes firing some one because they need accommodations related to their pregnancy.
Compensation for Pregnancy Discrimination Band 1 - £900 - £8,800; Band 2 - £8,800 - £26,300; Band 3 - £26,300 - £44,000.
It's against the law to be terminated due to pregnancy. You should speak with an experienced pregnancy discrimination attorney in your area and get some advice from them for sure.
Bottom line, you can't be fired because you're pregnant, but you can be fired in spite of being pregnant if the employer can demonstrate a legitimate business need to do so. The employer doesn't have to accept poor performance because you're pregnant.
The first thing that employers need to understand is that no person may be discriminated against or dismissed on account of pregnancy. This is stated in paragraph 4.2 of the Code of Good Practice on the Protection of Employees during Pregnancy and after the Birth of Her Child.