No longer have a job due to Pregnancy ?

mqandy

To try and get it in writing, why not play dumb a little and email for a reminder.

"Hi, I'm not sure I fully understood our recent meeting.

I was led to believe I was to be given a perm role, and then told that due to being pregnant I would be let go.

Is this correct?"

They may well be ignorant enough to reply with confirmation.

At which point, nail the sods for everything they have!

Mr.Mulla

Her company is probably avoiding the maternity leave :think:

The offer of a permanent position was all verbal so it will be hard to proceed with a case. Generally speaking there must be clear, unequivocal evidence that a promise was made; and evidence that the employer and employee specifically discussed the issue of job security and reasons for termination.

Bobl

Unless you have written proof, or a witness to a verbal offer, you don't have a case.

I am not saying it is right, but most employers would do the same - why give themselves the grief if they don't need to (not meant personally).

valos_mummy

peterbfd wrote: »

Thanks for the replies...very informative.

Sadly i feel we have no chance.

The meeting was 1 on 1 and also they have changed the job title slightly

Although the person who will be taking over does not have the experiance and my wife has to teach the role to him before shes leaves (which is strange if it's a differant role ?)

Thanks Given

Peter

If I was her I'd be giving them naff all training and tell said "manager" they can do the training themselves; and if they whinge I'd tell them I can't be expected to handle the stress of training because I'm pregnant!!

Agree with mqandy, they might be stupid enough to put it in writing. Or they're smart enough to recognise that there is the prospect of being dragged over the coals, which might be enough to put the frighteners up them and they do a 180. I'd speak to ACAS too.

danni_bab3

hey give a call to ACAS they will advise you if you have a case or not as i know someone who lsot her job over being pregnant and took them to court and they settled the night before on a very good amount of money so its worth a call to see what they say.

bendix

It's not rocket science. She was a contract worker.

Put yourself in the employer's shoes? Would you hire someone who is pregnant (knowing full well they will take maternity leave shortly) when there is someone else there who they will get more value from? I wouldn't. Harsh but true.

People think a job is a right. A job only exists if it provides value to the employer. In this instance, the employer decided against proceeding. Simple as that really.

mikey72

bendix wrote: »

It's not rocket science. She was a contract worker.

Put yourself in the employer's shoes? Would you hire someone who is pregnant (knowing full well they will take maternity leave shortly) when there is someone else there who they will get more value from? I wouldn't. Harsh but true.

People think a job is a right. A job only exists if it provides value to the employer. In this instance, the employer decided against proceeding. Simple as that really.

You must have worked on the Challenger in 86 then.
She's an employee, not a contract worker, same rights as any full time employee.

Savvy_Sue

mikey72 wrote: »

You must have worked on the Challenger in 86 then.
She's an employee, not a contract worker, same rights as any full time employee.

But she's an employee on a short-time contract (part-time or full-time doesn't matter). The contract was initially for 6 months, then extended for 3 months. Now the company are not renewing it, which of course they're entitled to do.

and I agree that if you've got the choice, you normally go for someone who's not about to take maternity leave, BUT a canny employer finds some reason other than the pregnancy not to renew the contract after all ...

What have ACAS said?

mikey72

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

But she's an employee on a short-time contract (part-time or full-time doesn't matter). The contract was initially for 6 months, then extended for 3 months. Now the company are not renewing it, which of course they're entitled to do.

and I agree that if you've got the choice, you normally go for someone who's not about to take maternity leave, BUT a canny employer finds some reason other than the pregnancy not to renew the contract after all ...

What have ACAS said?

Dates are important here as well.

Fire_Fox

mqandy wrote: »

To try and get it in writing, why not play dumb a little and email for a reminder.

"Hi, I'm not sure I fully understood our recent meeting.

I was led to believe I was to be given a perm role, and then told that due to being pregnant I would be let go.

Is this correct?"

They may well be ignorant enough to reply with confirmation.

At which point, nail the sods for everything they have!

They are not likely to fall for that. I'd do it in two stages: get them to admit there was a permanent role which has now been withdrawn and then in a second e-mail ask them to explain why. There clearly is a job, and the junior person has been offered it. Unless they are going to try to claim she is incompetent or it will be obvious to any reasonable person it is down to the pregnancy.