Hello, any legal/practical advise would be really appreciated.
Name change because it's very private.
I am getting married in a few weeks time and actively trying to get pregnant. I am not pregnant (yet) and haven't discussed it with anyone at work due to fear of discrimination.
A few weeks ago my boss asked me - in front of several other colleagues - whether I was going to have a baby soon (we were discussing the wedding). I dodged the question as best as I could.
Today I have been told I am being made redundant due to cost cutting. I know it's definitely true that the company is in financial trouble. However, the notion that my colleagues will be able to absorb my work load is totally crazy. We are already overstretched. I don't know if anyone else is going.
Even if I can find a new job I am panicking at the thought of losing the chance of maternity pay. I'm on the older side to get pregnant so it's not something I can just 'push back'.
I have been in my current company for 10 years.
Does anybody have any advice for me? Is this discrimination? Or do I have no protection as I'm not pregnant?