Case thrown out | Mum who took 28 months maternity leave then refused to return to work loses unfair dismissal claim

Mum who took 28 months maternity leave then refused to return to work loses unfair dismissal claim

An office worker who lost her job after going on maternity leave for 28 months and refusing to return to work failed to sue her bosses for unfair dismissal and discrimination.

The tribunal case centred around Jowita Parsons, who had been absent from her job for an extended 28-month period due to maternity leave and other personal matters.

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