Employee works with food in a cafe, small number of employees overall. She
becomes pregnant and almost immediately goes sick claiming she feels sick
all the time and can't be around food because it makes her feel worse. Now
been off for 3-4 weeks, with a doctor's certificate and there appears to be
no prospect of her returning to work in the forseable future. 

Has she effectively made herself unemployable, given that she is employed
to work with food in a cafe? Conversely, what protection does she have
given the circumstances?

Doesn't affect me personally, but it's a situation I know of third hand.

-- 
Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes 

the dot wanderer at tesco dot net

On Sep 24, 11:30 am, The Wanderer  wrote:
> Employee works with food in a cafe, small number of employees overall. She
> becomes pregnant and almost immediately goes sick claiming she feels sick
> all the time and can't be around food because it makes her feel worse. Now
> been off for 3-4 weeks, with a doctor's certificate and there appears to be
> no prospect of her returning to work in the forseable future.
>
> Has she effectively made herself unemployable, given that she is employed
> to work with food in a cafe? Conversely, what protection does she have
> given the circumstances?
>
> Doesn't affect me personally, but it's a situation I know of third hand.
>
> --
> Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes
>
> the dot wanderer at tesco dot net

She's pregnant...tough luck for the employer.

Wouldn't try sacking her if i were them.

smithy