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New hire allegedly sacked one hour after advising of pregnancy

David Marin-Guzman

A major childcare company has been accused of sacking a new hire just one hour after she advised the business she was pregnant, setting in train a damages claim over unlawful discrimination.

Multinational group Busy Bees, which operates 144 centres in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, allegedly informed the senior human resources officer “it’s not going to work out” when the woman discovered she was pregnant just days after signing a contract with the company.

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David Marin-Guzman writes about industrial relations, workplace, policy and leadership from Sydney. Connect with David on Twitter. Email David at david.marin-guzman@afr.com

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