This Human Rights Decision is a perfect example of why you should speak to a lawyer before making any decisions with respect to pregnant employees. In the case of Jessica Maciel v. Fashion Coiffeurs, the applicant Maciel was hired to work as a receptionist in two related salons operated by the respondents in the Erin Mills Town Centre. At the time she was hired she was just over four months pregnant. She alleges that she advised the manager of the salons that she was pregnant on the first day of her job and was fired shortly thereafter. The human rights
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An employee is returning from Maternity Leave: reinstatement is a must.
What happens if a woman takes maternity leave, returns to work, and is then terminated soon after? Well, if you are reading this and you are an employer – you are probably trying to educate yourself on the issue. Let me help you – don’t mess around with employees coming back from mat leave. Talk to a lawyer. You are opening the evil door of exposure. An employee cannot be penalized because she plans to take or has taken a pregnancy and parental leave. This is a right that employees have in this province. If you tell and employee differently