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Originally posted by MagiK:
1. Did she get her Job back?
2. How much of the 30k did she get and how much did her lawyer (barrister?) get?
3. Did she have a contract that stipulated anything about pregnancies?
It does seem odd that a company these days would try something so stupid.
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You are going to love these answers!
1. She can decide whether to go back to her job or not.
2. She gets all of the 30k because she gets Legal Aid from the state to pursue her claim.
3. She doesn't need to have anything in her contract. It's part of British law that you cannot discriminate against a woman because she's pregnant. She can start work on a Monday and walk into your office with a form to confirm her pregnancy. She is then protected under the law. She gets time off for ante-natal care and after the birth she will get at least 90% of her weekly wage for the 1st 6 weeks and £100 per week for the next 20 weeks. All paid by the state.
That's why it's amazing that a solicitor should do this.