Now I will post a full account of everything once I have all of the relevant details but there has been numerous incidents that have taken place which are a bit dubious, such as:
- The job was taken on the basis that it was permanent after 3 months, starting January 21st, to be reviewed on April 21st, and continuous employment being offered as a result of a satisfactory review - which it was. At this review, the previous manager who had employed her had left, and the new management had said that she had made an error and it should have been 6 months, so put an extra 3 months on there.
- Since notifying them that she is pregnant, the staff have become shifty, pretty much pressured her into a contract saying it was now a temporary contract - the comment made to her was you need to sign it as I need it back quickly as it should have been done a while ago. On top of that, they have started to move her out of her usual room (works in a nursery), into another one for no reason and didn't give her a reason.
- They have been fully aware that today was our 12-week scan, and as she was leaving the building, she was pulled to the side in the corridor and given a letter informing her of her redundancy - I am not happy with this either as this has put undue stress and worry on her on the day we have been for a scan.
- There was a staff meeting last night and it was mentioned that the managers were not looking at the hours until next week (i.e. w/c 22/06/15) so how come today she has a letter telling here there are no hours.
- No hours available in September, however one lady is retiring, another may be reducing her hours, so clearly there are hours available.
- The management have been covertly bullying her regarding her pregnancy - the scan date/time was decided by the hospital and the management have made comments, basically ordering her to ensure any further appointments were to their satisfaction. Further instances of covert bullying include being excluded from certain tasks, being made to do jobs others don't want to do.
I am aware the unfair dismissal option can't be used as she has been there under 2 years, but what else would we be able to claim for?
I'm not going to let them have an easy ride about this because it is clear that things have changed since she has said she is pregnant and it appears quite clearly that they are getting rid of her for this reason as they don't want to pay her on maternity.
Advice would be most welcome, I was declared bankrupt a couple of years ago, so funds are hard to come by, and my fiancée is now 13 weeks pregnant and we are trying to run a house and take care of her 5 year old daughter too at the same time off what is now my one wage.
Also, before I forget, is it worth sending the workplace a letter stating that she will not be completing the 4 week notice as she feels bullied and pressured and that we are looking to take action?
Thanks
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