Solicitor was discriminated against for being pregnant

A lawyer who claims that her employers forced her out of work because she was pregnant has won a claim for sexual discrimination.

The Employment Tribunal in Exeter ruled in favour of Susan Heale, 39, after hearing that she struggled to move in an office that was too small to work in while pregnant, and was pressured into coming to work despite suffering from morning sickness.

Heale accused Thornley's solicitors in Plymouth of sexually discriminating against her because she fell pregnant, ... (257 more words)

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