tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30704611.post1973201424709838344..comments2023-05-28T10:59:57.169+01:00Comments on Jon's labour movement blog: Women with children worst off at work - officialJon Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10779486527359048519noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30704611.post-18410233789371471482007-02-28T13:27:00.000+00:002007-02-28T13:27:00.000+00:00"It cites a survey of 122 recruitment agencie..."It cites a survey of 122 recruitment agencies that revealed more than 70% of them had been asked by clients to avoid hiring pregnant women or those of childbearing age". (from the BBC report).<br><br>Well, I am of childbearing age so that means kissing goodbye to a potential job 'cos I might get knocked up! <br><br>Haven't they heard of the Sex Discrimination Act. Are we going back to times when if a woman changed her marital status i.e. got married she would have to give up her job to a single woman. <br><br>And there's also these bloody attacks on loan parents (many are women) by New Labour.<br><br>I have heard of women who have gone off on maternity leave and have been told once they come back they have to start at the bottom. This wouldn't happen to men. It kinda makes me very angry!<br><br>Oh and what's laughable is that it is the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All....Louisefeministahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279991897445225597noreply@blogger.com