Worker sacked by text following miscarriage

A boss has sacked an employee after she called in sick after having suffered a miscarriage.

Amy Larman, who worked at a pub in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, sent her boss, Adam Groves, a text message saying she would be unable to attend her shift following a miscarriage.

Larman said she had informed Groves of the scan in advance, and had an evening shift later that day. She notified him that she was unable to work at 9pm.  

He text her saying: “No worries hun will call it day a day Hope all goes well with everything [sic].”