“The law is absolutely clear regarding the protection of employees and especially pregnant women in their working environment, with the result that any employer’s non-compliance with it will attract the corresponding sanctions”
For the second time, the pregnant worker who had been fired from a company in Ilia was vindicated, with the Court’s decision now being final.
Her case was heard a few days ago and in the second instance by the Single-Member Court of Appeal of Patras, where with final decision no. 496/2022 it again vindicated the pregnant woman, ultimately awarding compensation of 21,339.45 euros, while rejecting the company’s appeal against the first instance decision.
“The law is absolutely clear with regard to the protection of employees and especially pregnant women in their working environment, with the result that the non-compliance of each employer with it will attract the corresponding sanctions.
The Courts, both the Single-Member Court of First Instance of Ilia, first instance and the Single-Member Court of Appeal of Patras, final, applying to the fullest extent the terms and conditions that the law provides for whether there was an important reason for terminating the employment contract of the pregnant employee and thoroughly examining whether the employer company finally knew of her pregnancy, while it fired her, they recognized the illegality of her dismissal and awarded the corresponding compensation” he told the newspaper. “Patris” the attorney of the employee Thanos Kannis.
Source: Skai
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