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01 May 2008
Issue: 7319 / Categories: Legal News , Discrimination , Employment , Commercial
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Sex shock

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In Brief

Most UK bosses discriminate against female job applicants that they know intend to start a family, new research from the Employment Law Advisory Services reveals. The study shows over 75% of managers would not take on a woman if they knew she intended to become pregnant within six months of starting a job. Indeed, some even asked candidates during interviews if they plan to begin a family—even though this is banned under sex discrimination law: 52% of managers admitted weighing up the chances of a candidate getting pregnant, considering factors such as a woman’s age and marital status.

Issue: 7319 / Categories: Legal News , Discrimination , Employment , Commercial
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