Redundancy protection | Netflix sued for sacking senior employee on maternity leave

Netflix is being sued for making a senior employee redundant while she was on maternity leave.

Vanessa Hughes, a former marketing manager for the global streaming giant, was employed at the company for almost three years when she was told she was getting let go whilst she was away on maternity leave.

Hughes was reportedly responsible for the Australia and New Zealand marketing campaigns for hit Netflix studio releases such as Squid Game and Stranger Things, which won her multiple awards.

Netflix’s parental leave policy states: '"We recognize that one of the most special events in an individual's life is the birth or adoption of a child. Our parental leave policy is: 'take care of your baby and yourself.'"