Tribunal rules caring responsibilities fall more heavily on working mothers

An Employment Tribunal has passed a judgement which found that women, due to their caring responsibilities, are less likely to be able to accommodate certain working patterns compared to men. 

An Employment Tribunal Appeal successfully challenged a previous decision which failed to account for the Claimant’s caring responsibilities, arising from her role as a mother.

The claimant, Mrs. Dobson, was employed as a community nurse and was mother to three children, two of which have disabilities.

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