Nice one, Jabba! Made oi larrff....
When the officer revealed to her superiors that she was 12 weeks pregnant, her request to stay in her desk-based job in the Falkland Islands was rejected, despite her RAF officer husband being based on the same island.
She was ordered to return to the UK immediately, and forced to take leave to return to the Falkland Islands to visit her husband. Her leave meant she missed out on a performance review which then delayed her promotion prospects.
In light of the case the employment tribunal recommended the Ministry of Defence (MoD) should carry out individual risk assessments for pregnant women and consider adjusting their roles to enable them to remain in their posts, and should establish a monitoring process in respect of any removal of a pregnant woman from her post. A performance appraisal for each pregnant woman commencing maternity leave should also be undertaken, it advised.
Hardly rocket science to consider individual cases individually, one would think. Far more 21st century than some dumb 'befehl ist befehl' so-called default reaction.
Mind you, any preggy lady travelling in a LandRover to Stanley from Base Area Gringo for ante-natal care would probably find the birth induced before she got half-way.....
