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London hairdressing apprentice awarded £29,000 in damages after manager told her to “have an abortion”
A 19-year-old hairdressing apprentice in London was awarded nearly £30,000 after an employment tribunal found her manager told her to have an abortion because she was too young and subsequently dismissed her after she inquired about returning to work post-maternity leave. The tribunal upheld her claims of unfair dismissal, pregnancy discrimination, and age discrimination, noting no evidence of performance issues and concluding her pregnancy was the principal reason for her dismissal.
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