Comments on: Maternity Leave – A convenient excuse for redundancy? http://alimchugh.co.uk/maternity-leave-a-convenient-excuse-for-redundancy/ Maternity Leave Diary Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:44:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Louise Vickers http://alimchugh.co.uk/maternity-leave-a-convenient-excuse-for-redundancy/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Louise Vickers Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:03:50 +0000 http://alimchugh.co.uk/?p=620#comment-24 Hi, Group link is http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=91312297686 Cheers Louise x Hi,

Group link is

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=91312297686

Cheers

Louise x

]]> By: Ali http://alimchugh.co.uk/maternity-leave-a-convenient-excuse-for-redundancy/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Ali Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:59:43 +0000 http://alimchugh.co.uk/?p=620#comment-23 Hi Louise, I've been put on consultation twice during the last 12 months, and it is stressful. So far things are ok. I can't begin to imagine what you went through, especially just 5 weeks after giving birth. Well done on winning your case. I've had a look for your group on Facebook but can't find it. Can you send a link to the group. Thanks, Ali Hi Louise, I’ve been put on consultation twice during the last 12 months, and it is stressful. So far things are ok. I can’t begin to imagine what you went through, especially just 5 weeks after giving birth. Well done on winning your case. I’ve had a look for your group on Facebook but can’t find it. Can you send a link to the group. Thanks, Ali

]]> By: Louise Vickers http://alimchugh.co.uk/maternity-leave-a-convenient-excuse-for-redundancy/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Louise Vickers Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:23:57 +0000 http://alimchugh.co.uk/?p=620#comment-19 I was made redundant while on Maternity Leave in 2007. I was first notified of my impending redundancy when my baby was just 5 weeks old. After nearly 2 years, my case was finally concluded in March 09. I won my case for both Unfair Dismissal and Sex Discrimination. I now feel so strongly about preventing any other woman from going through what I experienced, that I am actively campaigning as an individual to obtain as many signatures on the petition as possible. I have set up a Facebook Group called "STOP Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace" and have already exceeded 150 members, the majority of whom have signed or will be signing the petition. I have also written to both my MSP (Helen Eadie) and my MP (Gordon Brown)Helen has already responded that she supports the cause and has written in turn to Vera Baird and Harriet Harmon requesting their comments. If I had let it, the whole experience could have marred the first 2 years of my little boy's life. However, I took the decision to fight the cause, no matter what, even though it meant at times extreme financial hardship to ourselves and caused extreme stress. I hope it taught mine and many other companies a lesson, about how NOT to treat Pregnant employees or new mums. If it prevents just one other mum experiencing what I did, it will be worth it. Louise Vickers I was made redundant while on Maternity Leave in 2007. I was first notified of my impending redundancy when my baby was just 5 weeks old. After nearly 2 years, my case was finally concluded in March 09. I won my case for both Unfair Dismissal and Sex Discrimination. I now feel so strongly about preventing any other woman from going through what I experienced, that I am actively campaigning as an individual to obtain as many signatures on the petition as possible. I have set up a Facebook Group called “STOP Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace” and have already exceeded 150 members, the majority of whom have signed or will be signing the petition. I have also written to both my MSP (Helen Eadie) and my MP (Gordon Brown)Helen has already responded that she supports the cause and has written in turn to Vera Baird and Harriet Harmon requesting their comments. If I had let it, the whole experience could have marred the first 2 years of my little boy’s life. However, I took the decision to fight the cause, no matter what, even though it meant at times extreme financial hardship to ourselves and caused extreme stress. I hope it taught mine and many other companies a lesson, about how NOT to treat Pregnant employees or new mums. If it prevents just one other mum experiencing what I did, it will be worth it.

Louise Vickers

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