What legal rights do pregnant employees in the UK have?

[@PakistaniMominUK68]

I am 8 months pregnant and working as community care worker. Company don’t allow me the maternity leave and said they will cancel my visa if I go on a maternity and it is decided after the baby birth and healing I will again start the work. They didn’t do any risk assessment for me and give me the heavy hoist client. Mentally and emotionally they destroyed me and now I am thinking about to end my life and this pain.

[@valla_law]

So maternity is a protected characteristic and falls under discrimination, and if you're dismissed for it, that's an automatically unfair dismissal. I'd double check with our legal coaches with a merits assessment for a second opinion!

[@Peacefullworld78600]

Hey hope u are doing goood. May i know my wife is also pregnant and the employer is forcing always to work like 40 hours which has to done in 5 days. They are giving shift like working from 6 am morning to night 9 pm and working hours in between is just 6 to 7hours. Is ok if. She cant able to make 40 hours as she has to drive whole day and back pain . Employer always scared that u have to meet contractual hours is that fair.

[@gaggandeepkaur1958]

Hey … I am in the uk on skilled visa and got pregnant. What should I do ? Can my employer fire me from work or refuse to give me work ?

[@valla_law]

Hi! So you are still protected from being discriminated against, even when you're on a visa. But I'd definitely consult with an immigration solicitor about the status of your visa, if this were to happen.

[@gaggandeepkaur1958]

I appreciate your reply.😊