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Pregnant women face workplace hostility and ‘sham redundancies’, Australian human rights report finds
Sex discrimination commissioner says too often ‘it’s the woman who has the burden of bringing a complaint’ in parental discrimination casesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastWomen are being forced out of employment through “sham redundancies”, losing shifts and facing hostile work environments after having a baby, according to a report by the Australian Human Rights Commission, which warns parental discrimination remains a major barrier to gender equality.The commission’s report suggests pregnancy discrimination is more prominent for vulnerable groups, including immigra...
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