M&S dismissed woman because she was pregnant, tribunal rules

M&S dismissed woman because she was pregnant, tribunal rules

The woman had been working at a Marks and Spencer bakery but when she said she was pregnant she was let go

Woman unfairly dismissed from Marks and Spencer because she was pregnant

Nilgun Kayahan Kolan worked at the Watford branch of the high street chain for a brief period in October 2023.

The court applied a gender perspective and pointed out that the company did not fulfil its obligations as an employer. It did not receive the call to return to work after pregnancy. Nor did it receive a response to the telegram where, as every year, it reserved its place for the season. The case involved a worker who worked as a maid in a hotel in Bariloche under a single season contract, a frequent modality in the tourism sector. Every year, at…