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Neil Shaw

Pregnant nursery worker asked if 'keeping baby a good idea' wins tribunal

A nursery worker who told her female bosses she was pregnant a week after starting has won a discrimination claim after she was asked if keeping the baby was a 'good idea'.

New starter Darci Topping was subjected to 'negative inferences' about her pregnancy by her managers, was quizzed about the baby's father and about her intention to go through with the birth.

The 23 year old - who was on minimum wage - was then 'pressured' into reducing her hours as the Covid-19 pandemic hit and then made redundant out of the blue, an employment tribunal heard.

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