Assuming they were previously prepared to take a risk by employing a women who could be off on pregnancy/maternity for the best part of a year. How many people really believe there are employers out there going "Well I'm really cash strapped and need the most out of my staff. I was prepared to take a gamble by employing and type rating a women, in the knowledge that she could take a year off at any time, but now I have to give her part time as well, hey it just doesn't add up." If they're not going to employ women because of maternity issues after this tribunal I have grave doubts that they would have employed women before the tribunal anyway.