***MORAL DILEMMA*** Should I do the right thing by an old candidate? (Long)

[msrlmoss]

I work as a Recruitment Consultant.
About five months ago I placed a girl on a temp to perm in a small company. Three months ago they took her on perm.
Shortly afterwards, she got pregnant.
I had the client on the phone to me having a bit of a go about "didn't I think it was a bit of a coincidence how she [and I quote] got herself pregnant just after she was taken perm and was therefore eligible for maternity leave?" I did what we're supposed to do, empathise but say that we can't do anything about it, it's illegal to ask if someone is pg / planning to get pg etc.
Inside I was fuming. I'm pg at the moment too. My boss knows the law and so hasn't stepped outside it but has done everything within it to make my life difficult, so I know what it's like. Also, even the most fertile person in the whole world would find it difficult to "time" a pregnancy so precisely so the accusation is a load of crap anyhow!
But it's really busy here and I soon forgot about it.
Until this morning, when I got an email from the client asking about our 13 week covering period (on a perm placement we'll offer to replace the candidate free of charge if they don't work out in the first 13 weeks). Well, for a start he doesn't get a rebate on a temp-to-perm (the idea is that if you've temped someone for a while, you're taking them on perm knowing what they're like) but when I told him this he replied:
That's disappointing. Since she's been taken on perm, she's had five weeks off sick.
I'm so angry, what a c**t, she's obviously having a really difficult pregnancy and now he's trying to get rid of her.
Obviously we're not getting involved but now I'm worried for her.
But if I get in touch, and tell her, and my company finds out (e.g. if I give her the email exchange in case she takes them to a tribunal, and the client phones my boss and tells him where she got the evidence) I'll be in so much trouble it'll be awful; they're already making my life as difficult as they can, legally.
But I just can't bear the thought that she's really ill and her boss, behind her back, is trying to get shut of her. It's not like she's my friend or anything, she's one of many hundreds of candidates, but because I'm pg too I feel even more strongly about it.
Should I phone her "off the record" and tell her what's been said?
Should I keep out of it, it's not my problem and she probably knows her rights anyway?
Am I just getting emotional about an issue because I'm pg?
Help!

[expatinscotland]

YOU WOULD DO BEST TO SAY NOTHING!

I'm really sorry you're in this position, but honestly, you could be sacked for this for gross misconduct.

She's probably already away they're trying to get rid of her.

[LoveMyGirls]

its terrible but i would keep out of it too, you'll only get yourself in trouble and if their going to get rid of her they'll do it anyway so both of you will prob lose your jobs, its not worth it.

[Rookiemum]

Stay out of this, it sounds as if you are having your own troubles at the minute so don't give yourself anymore grief.

[southeastastra]

i thought you had to be employed for a year before you qualify for maternity leave, has it changed?

[MascaraOHaraIncredibleSheHulk]

Do nothing.

[helenhismadwife]

sadly I agree with what the others have said, do nothing. Its a really horrible situation made worse because you can empathise with her

If anything happens and she comes back to you point her in the direction of ACAS,

[MossletoeAndWine]

Everyone thanks for your advice (it's msmoss btw I changed my name to make it more festive).

You've made me feel a bit less guilty; I feel partially responsible because I placed her there, although obvy couldn't have forseen this turn of events, nor did I know what a misogynist he was (his wife registered with us as a candidate ffs and she was lovely)!

I am going to take your advice and do nothing, although if she gets in touch with me I might be back again for more advice.