Job offer received, contract signed now offer removed.

Jarndyce

SHIPSHAPE wrote: »

You have already been previously corrected on the law in this thread by member lazydazy.

The lady in question completed a form asking about a possible pregnancy whilst applying for a job, that is a breach of the Equality Act, black & white.

When finding out she was pregnant she told the propective employer.

Her job offer was then withdrawn with the only reason being '...they would not fit into the employers plans...'

Don't tell me this is not prima facie case.

You armchair 'lawyers' are a dangerous lot!:mad:

I'm not saying that necessarily - I'm saying that the Op would have to make that case, that's all - by providing the evidence. Making that case is only the first step in the process of showing that the law has been broken.

You meanwhile are jumping straight in making assumptions which cannot necessarily be made. "Black and white" it aint.

bevanuk

SHIPSHAPE wrote: »

Oh come off it!

Their is a difference between working for a pig of an employer and just working for an employer!

SHIPSHAPE

Jarndyce wrote: »

I'm not saying that necessarily - I'm saying that the Op would have to make that case, that's all - by providing the evidence. Making that case is only the first step in the process of showing that the law has been broken.

You meanwhile are jumping straight in making assumptions which cannot necessarily be made. "Black and white" it aint.

'Black & White' is literally what was printed in part of the job application regarding a question about pregnancy, that is not an assumption, it is a fact. It is a breach of the Equality Act.

What then transpired as revealed by the OP merits a valid claim.

The paperwork of the job application is all important. Should the employer try to get out of it then he would need to lose it, and all other applications of all other employees and reprint a whole new batch.

Don't tell me a court will accept this and dismiss the OP's claim.

The burden clearly lies with the employer as the OP has a strong claim already.

In any case, this is my opinion, I always advise to seek proper professional help.

No one in their right mind would do otherwise.

Jarndyce

SHIPSHAPE

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

If my OH truly believed he had the 'right' to decide whether I can or cannot go to work, and if so which employer I can or cannot work for, he would very quickly be an EX-OH!

Had you been my wife I would have gladly accepted becoming your ex.:j

SHIPSHAPE

Jarndyce wrote: »

Oh dear, the armchair lawyer results to insults when losing an argument.

Do this in 'court' do you?:D

Jarndyce

SHIPSHAPE wrote: »

Oh dear, the armchair lawyer results to insults when losing an argument.

Do this in 'court' do you?:D

Hahahahahahaha.

Its called humour. You should try it sometime.

SHIPSHAPE

Jarndyce wrote: »

Hahahahahahaha.

Its called humour. You should try it sometime.

This thread ran to 4 pages before somebody mentioned the Equality Act, that somebody being me.

As a lawyer you should/would have noticed the clear breach of it from the very first couple of postings by the OP.

Why did you not notice this?

Why did you not point the Act out when it was revealed the OP's partner was asked in an application form, 'that forms part of the selection process', asking if they were pregnant?

Why do you think this is of such little significance that the OP's partner still has to 'make the case?' This even despite what transpired after revealing the pregnancy.

Do you get much work?:eek:

Jarndyce

SHIPSHAPE wrote: »

This thread ran to 4 pages before somebody mentioned the Equality Act, that somebody being me.

As a lawyer you should/would have noticed the clear breach of it from the very first couple of postings by the OP.

Why did you not notice this?

Why did you not point the Act out when it was revealed the OP's partner was asked in an application form, 'that forms part of the selection process', asking if they were pregnant?

Why do you think this is of such little significance that the OP's partner still has to 'make the case?' This even despite what transpired after revealing the pregnancy.

Do you get much work?:eek:

Oh go and troll somewhere else.

a) I mentioned discrimination in post 6. Discrimination law is contained in the Equality Act. If it wasn't mentioned specifically it was only because it was obvious to everyone that that was what the thread was about.

b) I have never said I am a lawyer, or otherwise.

c) Every discrimination case requires the claimant to make the case, however obvious it may be.

d) yes I get plenty of work thank you.

And for those reasons, I'm out.

warehouse

Could you ALL please stop waving your bits about and let the thread get back on track? I'm very interested in the outcome of the meeting today and don't want, (yet another), thread wrecked by people who have inflated egos when behind a keyboard.

Thanks.