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23/09/2016
Three women in Northern Ireland have settled separate pregnancy discrimination cases against their employers.
The women were assisted in their cases by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. It is understood the women felt the treatment they had received from their employers had breached the Sex Discrimination Order (NI).
Each case was settled before they went to an Industrail Tribunal for hearing, the ECNI confirmed. The women – Sarah Shilliday, Kelly McAtamney and Cherie White – worked, or applied for work, with employers across different sectors in the region. They all felt that decisions made about them, whether relating to recruitment or about their existing jobs, were affected by their pregnancy or maternity situation. Settlements paid to the women amounted to a total of £15,500.
Eileen Lavery, Head of Advice, Compliance and Legal at the Equality Commission, commented: "Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace has remained a persistent problem – the most common cause of complaint on the grounds of gender made to the Equality Commission is still from women who feel they have been treated unfairly either when they became pregnant or on their return to work after maternity leave.
"Women who are pregnant or are mothers of young children continue to experience difficulties at work. This occurs in all kinds of industries and across all levels and types of jobs.
"The laws protecting women from pregnancy and maternity discrimination are clear, and they are there for very good reasons.
"They enable women who are pregnant and those who have young families to remain in and advance within the workforce. That is vitally important for families and for our entire community."
As part of the settlement terms each of the companies agreed to meet with the Equality Commission to review their policies, practices and procedures on equality of opportunity.
Further details regarding each case can be found here.
(JP)
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Three Women Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Claims
Three women in Northern Ireland have settled separate pregnancy discrimination cases against their employers.
The women were assisted in their cases by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. It is understood the women felt the treatment they had received from their employers had breached the Sex Discrimination Order (NI).
Each case was settled before they went to an Industrail Tribunal for hearing, the ECNI confirmed. The women – Sarah Shilliday, Kelly McAtamney and Cherie White – worked, or applied for work, with employers across different sectors in the region. They all felt that decisions made about them, whether relating to recruitment or about their existing jobs, were affected by their pregnancy or maternity situation. Settlements paid to the women amounted to a total of £15,500.
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Eileen Lavery, Head of Advice, Compliance and Legal at the Equality Commission, commented: "Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace has remained a persistent problem – the most common cause of complaint on the grounds of gender made to the Equality Commission is still from women who feel they have been treated unfairly either when they became pregnant or on their return to work after maternity leave.
"Women who are pregnant or are mothers of young children continue to experience difficulties at work. This occurs in all kinds of industries and across all levels and types of jobs.
"The laws protecting women from pregnancy and maternity discrimination are clear, and they are there for very good reasons.
"They enable women who are pregnant and those who have young families to remain in and advance within the workforce. That is vitally important for families and for our entire community."
As part of the settlement terms each of the companies agreed to meet with the Equality Commission to review their policies, practices and procedures on equality of opportunity.
Further details regarding each case can be found here.
(JP)
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