(Sex-Pregnancy))
Ms. Maciel was terminated on her first shift immediately after telling her employer she was pregnant.
The Tribunal found that Ms. Maciel’s pregnancy was “likely the only factor in the Respondent’s decision to terminate her employment.” The Tribunal noted, “I am mindful of the vulnerability of the Applicant. She was young, just out of school, and coping with an unplanned pregnancy. This was to have been her first full-time job, which she testified she was very excited about, making the experience that followed that much more distressing.”
The Tribunal ordered:
- $15,000 as compensation for the loss of the right to be free from discrimination
- $9,060 to the Applicant for lost wages
- $11,659 as compensation for her loss of maternity leave and parental leave benefits
- The employer to implement a policy regarding accommodation of pregnant employees
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