Dear Vicki: Am I legally allowed to make a woman redundant while she is on maternity leave?
Briefly

Due to ongoing uncertainties surrounding tariffs, a food distribution company is forced to reduce its workforce by about 25%. This decision is driven by a lack of work in specific divisions, leading to necessary redundancies. Unfortunately, one of the positions eliminated belongs to a woman on maternity leave. The redundancy decision is not influenced by her pregnancy status but is solely based on operational needs and the overall business case for layoffs to maintain efficiency.
As a food distribution company owner facing significant challenges due to tariff uncertainty, I must let go about a quarter of my workforce to sustain operations.
The redundancy affecting a worker on maternity leave is purely a business decision based on workload and is in no way related to her pregnancy.
Read at Independent
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