I first met hubby a few days after my 29th birthday.I got pregnant a little too soon in our relationship which was a bit of a strain.I was working at a bakery at the time,i had only been there a couple of months,they were not impressed when i told them i was pregnant.As i had been there under 3 months they tried to force me out.They changed my hours to unsociable hours,tried to give me heavy lifting jobs and the manageress and asst manageress were complete cows to me.I left and on legal advice,after they refused to let me back i took them to an employment tribunal.The 3 month rule in work does`nt exist with pregnancy,you have the same rights as everyone else.My pregnancy was complicated and i spent most of it in hospital,my waters were leaking from week 19 making it impossible to do scans (we had to go to london for special scans),i caught an infection at week 26 and had to have steroid injections to prepare her lungs for early delivery.She was born at 32 weeks,i will divulge further in next post.
I was to ill to go to court and settled out of court,they admitted sexual discrimination,but would`nt admit unfair dismissal,i was too ill to fight.I did get compensation but not what i should have.But i made my point and stood up for myself!
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