"Special treatment" for women in connection with pregnancy or childbirth must be proportionate
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Eversheds Legal Services Ltd v de Belin [2011] IRLR 448 EAT (1 other report)
sex discrimination | pregnancy and maternity leave | redundancy
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that "special treatment" afforded to a woman in connection with pregnancy or childbirth under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 must constitute a proportionate means of achieving the legitimate aim of compensating her for the disadvantages occasioned by pregnancy or maternity leave.
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