Let go from job when pregnant- help!

doubled1989

Hi

Just started a new part time job not long ago, as I I am studying and it is related to that. I found out I am pregnant unexpectedly the other day and let them know. Also in my 3 interviews I did let them know I am studying and any training they offer I want to do after i finish in July. I was told to go on some the other day to which I said I want to focus on course but do it after. I also told them I was pregnant. They sent an email after
I finished sacking me effective immediately saying it is because I refused essential training, which I didn't. But I know that isn't the reason.

Do I have any grounds for anything at all or not? I am now stressed and anxious as I cannot afford things I need now and i cannot feel like this
Ta

agrinnall

But can you prove it's not the reason? Your studying shoud be a secondary consideration to essential training, so if you've priorities them the other way round they may well be able to verify their case. You may well be right on the actual reason but it's not going to be easy to win anything on that basis.

JReacher1

I would go and see an employment lawyer. I suspect you’ll be able to get a financial settlement out of the company as they wouldn’t want something like this to go to tribunal.

pinkshoes

doubled1989 wrote: »

Hi

Just started a new part time job not long ago, as I I am studying and it is related to that. I found out I am pregnant unexpectedly the other day and let them know. Also in my 3 interviews I did let them know I am studying and any training they offer I want to do after i finish in July. I was told to go on some the other day to which I said I want to focus on course but do it after. I also told them I was pregnant. They sent an email after
I finished sacking me effective immediately saying it is because I refused essential training, which I didn't. But I know that isn't the reason.

Do I have any grounds for anything at all or not? I am now stressed and anxious as I cannot afford things I need now and i cannot feel like this
Ta

They asked you to do training relevant to your job, you refused, they sacked you.

You need to put your job first, not your course.

Being pregnant is irrelevant. They want someone committed to the job, so if you are not willing to do the training they might as well sack you now and get someone who is willing.

doubled1989

I didn't refuse to do it, I said multiple times after I would which isn't an issue imho and nor was it before I told them either. I am willing

TELLIT01

You refused to do training at the time required after only being there a short time, so that alone could be enough to make them question your commitment. Discovering that you are pregnant may or may not have affected their decision, but it will be close on impossible to prove.

pinkshoes

doubled1989 wrote: »

I didn't refuse to do it, I said multiple times after I would which isn't an issue imho and nor was it before I told them either. I am willing

You are willing NOW, but not at the time they asked.

Your refusal made you appear a difficult employee and not what they wanted, hence dismissal.

Find yourself another job and move on. Learn from your mistake.

In the first two years of employment you need to be keen and a yes person.

AylesburyDuck

It sounds to me like you failed their attitude test with regards to training, they wanted you to do it at THEIR convenience not YOURS. Lets face it, they pay you to do a job, they arnt going to pay you if you question what jobs/training you do and when, so in affect you shot yourself in the foot and it had nothing to do with your pregnancy, although TBF you handed them a good excuse.
Probably not what you wanted to hear, food for thought...

ViolaLass

If it's essential training, presumably it couldn't wait.

It may have been an excuse to sack you (with the pregnancy being the real reason) but you did rather hand it to them on a platter.

ohreally

I suspect you may have stitched yourself up like a kipper.

What was the training?

doubled1989

Oh well nevermind. Live and learn.