Sandra Varian awarded €32,500 for pregnancy discrimination

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Sandra Varian was awarded €32,500 by the Workplace Relations Commission for pregnancy discrimination, reported on 7 February 2023.

The WRC found Zahra Publishing Ltd’s dismissal of Ms Varian was related to her pregnancy and discriminatory on the grounds of gender. The company said it dismissed her during probation because of poor sales performance.

The adjudicator concluded that Ms Varian’s probation would have been extended if she had not been going on maternity leave.