'Profoundly affected' | Woman sacked for taking time off after miscarriage wins legal case

Woman sacked for taking time off after miscarriage wins legal case

A woman who was sacked for taking time off following a pregnancy miscarriage has been awarded more than £10,000 by an employment tribunal.

As first reported by The Herald, Ashley Stokes suffered the loss of her baby in August 2020 and received a dismissal letter from letting firm Glenham Property just three weeks later.

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