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Woman wins £70k after boss sacked her for WFH due to morning sickness
- Kaila Farmer won a pregnancy discrimination case and was awarded £73,500 after being sacked for working from home due to morning sickness.
- The Employment Tribunal found that the office-based post was a key factor influenced by pregnancy and sick leave.
- Judge McCooey noted the dismissal appeared predetermined and not solely about performance.
- The tribunal indicated Mr Pill’s communications suggested a predetermined dismissal rather than a genuine performance issue.
- Farmer said she faced a tough, two-year tribunal process and credits Pregnant Then Screwed for support.
- Farmer moved from living in South Africa to Reading, then faced dismissal in 2024–2025 following remote work.
- The tribunal ruled the pregnancy-related sick leave was a central factor in the dismissal decision.
- Farmer’s daughter said she plans to find a new role after the Tribunal decision.
- Farmer publicly thanked Pregnant Then Screwed for supporting women through tribunal processes.
- The decision highlights ongoing concerns about pregnancy discrimination in the workplace.
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