A hotel worker, who was informed by a boss that her pregnancy was seen as a “problem”, has been awarded €15,000 in compensation. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ordered the hotel to pay the award after the lone parent was successful in a pregnancy discrimination case. Detailing the sequence of events, the employee said she had initially worked on the tills, making coffees, serving food and taking orders in the hotel café. The worker said she was very upset at her pregnancy being described as a “problem”. In its findings, the WRC adjudication officer found that it was clear that the worker was moved to different work after she had reported she was pregnant.

Source: The Irish Times December 26, 2017 15:45 UTC