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

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-19 09:30 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/19/pregnant-women-being-forced-out-of-employment-through-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.