{"id":407568,"date":"2022-02-19T04:38:35","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T01:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/british-mother-fired-for-having-an-inconvenient-pregnancy\/"},"modified":"2022-02-19T04:38:35","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T01:38:35","slug":"british-mother-fired-for-having-an-inconvenient-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/british-mother-fired-for-having-an-inconvenient-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"#British mother fired for having an &#8216;inconvenient&#8217; pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35efc70ee23\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35efc70ee23\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/british-mother-fired-for-having-an-inconvenient-pregnancy\/#What_is_Hyperemesis_Gravidarum\" >What is Hyperemesis Gravidarum?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#British mother fired for having an &#8216;inconvenient&#8217; pregnancy<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A mother was told her pregnancy was \u201cinconvenient\u201d for her boss while she was off work sick with the same debilitating morning sickness condition suffered <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2012\/12\/03\/kate-middleton-pregnant-in-hospital-for-morning-sickness\/\">by Kate Middleton.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Receptionist Kiran Nasreen was diagnosed with Hyperemesis Gravidarum, which can leave women bedridden and vomiting, and told her boss, Dr. Akbar Ali Malik, she was unable to work.<\/p>\n<p>But an employment tribunal heard her texts and calls were ignored so her husband went into the office on her behalf to explain.<\/p>\n<p>The panel was told Dr. Malik was \u201chostile\u201d and refused to take her sick notes or medical evidence because she \u201cwas no longer needed\u201d after working at the firm for three years.<\/p>\n<p>The Duchess of Cambridge suffered from the condition with all three of her pregnancies and ended up in hospital while carrying Prince George.<\/p>\n<p>It affects up to 2 percent of women in the UK and is one of the most common reasons for hospitalization during pregnancy, according to the NHS.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Nasreen has now won her discrimination claim after a panel ruled that bosses believed her difficult pregnancy was \u201cinconvenient\u201d to the firm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/KateMiddleton.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=683\" alt=\"Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton \" class=\"wp-image-21267358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/KateMiddleton.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/KateMiddleton.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=683 683w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/KateMiddleton.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"\/><figcaption>Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton endured morning sickness while pregnant with Prince George. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Andrew Parsons\/Images\/ZUMA Wire<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mrs. Nasreen, who is from Pakistan, began working for Malik Law Chambers, a London-based immigration solicitors firm, in December 2014 as a receptionist where Dr Malik was her line manager and the pair had a good working relationship.<\/p>\n<p>In December 2017, she became pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>The tribunal, held remotely in East London, heard: \u201cIt is clear from the medical records that she and her husband had been trying for a baby for some time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is also <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arent that, as soon as she had a positive pregnancy test, she sought medical advice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe began to have adverse symptoms, including severe sickness, almost im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely at the start of her pregnancy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The following month, she told Dr. Malik about her pregnancy and that she was already having some sickness and might encounter further difficulties so may need time off, the panel heard.<\/p>\n<p>After she went off work on January 20, she sent texts to Dr. Malik saying she was very unwell and apologized for being unable to come in.<\/p>\n<p>But the panel heard he did not answer these, nor her calls.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Hyperemesis_Gravidarum\"><\/span>What is Hyperemesis Gravidarum?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is much worse than the normal morning sickness experienced during pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike regular pregnancy sickness, HG may not get better by 14 weeks and for many needs hospital treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Sufferers may be sick numerous times each day and be unable to keep food or drink down, which can massively impact their everyday life.<\/p>\n<p>Sickness may not clear up completely until the baby is born, although some symptoms can improve at around 20 weeks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/PregnantBelly2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Side view close-up of pregnant woman touching her belly.\" class=\"wp-image-21267510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/PregnantBelly2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/PregnantBelly2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/PregnantBelly2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum can experience alarming weight loss.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>HG is unlikely to harm your baby, but can cause you to lose weight during your pregnancy, so there is an increase in chance your baby will weigh less than expected.<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>prolonged nausea and vomiting with some women being sick up to 50 times a day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>dehydration \u2013 sufferers can\u2019t keep fluids down, if you\u2019re drinking less than 500ml a day, the NHS recommends you seek help<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>ketosis \u2013 a serious condition that results in the build-up of acidic chemicals in the blood and urine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>low blood pressure (hypotension) when standing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Mrs. Nasreen\u2019s husband then went into the office to give Dr. Malik copies of sick notes and medical evidence in February 2018, after she was diagnosed with Hyperemesis Gravidarum while seven weeks pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her husband reiterating that her illness was pregnancy-related, Dr. Malik sacked her, the tribunal heard.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Nasreen then sent her sick note and hospital letter again, hoping Dr. Malik would reconsider his decision to fire her.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>But she later received her December payment along with her Christmas bonus and nothing further despite her having worked until January 20, the hearing was told.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Nasreen has now successfully sued her bosses at an employment tribunal for pregnancy discrimination, unauthorized deduction from wages and unfair dismissal.<\/p>\n<p>The panel \u2014 headed by Employment Judge David Massarella \u2014 concluded that problems only arose when she became pregnant, with Malik Law Chambers taking \u2018none of the usual steps in relation to a pregnant employee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Judge Massarella said: \u201cWe infer from all the evidence that [Dr. Malik\u2019s] attitude to her changed when he realized she was having a difficult pregnancy, which was giving rise to a protracted period of sickness absence and (inevitably) a period of maternity leave.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was inconvenient to the firm and Dr. Malik decided to dispense with her services in a summary fashion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe problems only arose after she became pregnant. Dr. Malik\u2019s attitude to her and her husband became hostile and uncooperative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Malik Law Chambers was shut down by Solicitors Regulation Authority in 2018, two months after Mrs. Nasreen was fired.<\/p>\n<p>A remedy hearing will decide on how much compensation she is paid.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on\u00a0<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/17692487\/mum-fired-pregnancy-same-condition-kate-middleton\/\"><em>The Sun<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0and was reproduced here with permission.<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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