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£7,000 Awarded to Woman Pressured by Employer To Attend Meetings While Recovering from Hysterectomy

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£7,000 Awarded to Woman Pressured by Employer To Attend Meetings While Recovering from Hysterectomy

A woman has been awarded £7,094.91 in damages for injury to feelings after an employment tribunal ruled her employer had subjected her to unwanted conduct, humiliating her during her recovery from a hysterectomy. The tribunal found that the behaviour constituted disability harassment, although it noted the actions were unintentional. Background of the Case Crette Berry … Read more

Almost 5,000 Women With Endometriosis Were Told They Were ‘Making A Fuss About Nothing’

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Almost 5,000 Women With Endometriosis Were Told They Were ‘Making A Fuss About Nothing’

To recognise Endometriosis Month, celebrated in March every year, women have been calling on health officials to turn their attentions to researching female health. The UK spends more than £8 billion a year in treatment costs for endometriosis, a condition that affects one in 10 women between the ages of 12 and 51 years old. … Read more