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SocietyPregnant women face workplace hostility and ‘sham redundancies’, Australian human rights report finds

An Australian Human Rights Commission report says women are pushed out of work through sham redundancies, lose shifts and encounter hostility after having a baby. It says pregnancy discrimination particularly affects vulnerable groups, and Sex Discrimination Commissioner Anna Cody is calling for urgent legal reform.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-10-19 09:30Original

Pregnant women face workplace hostility and ‘sham redundancies’, Australian human rights report finds
Pregnant women face workplace hostility and ‘sham redundancies’, Australian human rights report findsSociety