Employers Told the Equality Commission 1,777 Times Last Year That a Pregnant Worker's Contract Would Not Be Renewed, and the Law Asks Only for Five Days' Notice
Non-renewing a fixed-term contract for a pregnant or postpartum worker takes a stated reason and five working days. Dismissing one takes a prior opinion from CITE, a presumption against the employer and, if the opinion is unfavourable, a court. The gap is the story.