It is archaic that 40 countries can dismiss women for being pregnant (“It is 2021 and women are still being fired for being pregnant (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/world/2021-03-08-it-is-2021-and-women-are-still-being-fired-for-being-pregnant/)”, March 8).
In SA it is both unfair and illegal, yet my experience has been that many employers still look for alternate ways to dismiss pregnant employees. It is still rife in this modern age...
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