4th December 2005, 09:57 PM
I don't know the details, as I was not involved in the project - I just heard about it from the excavator at a conference. However, my understanding is that the contaminants were such that, if they got into a woman, they would stay there permanently and would cause serious deformities/death to any baby she might have in future.
So, by working on the site, a woman of childbearing age would not only put any baby she was already carrying at risk, but any baby she might have at a future date.
I don't know the employment law position about discriminating against a woman on those grounds, but to be honest if it was me I would be unhappy about giving a young woman a job that I knew might prevent her from ever being able to have children.
1man1desk
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So, by working on the site, a woman of childbearing age would not only put any baby she was already carrying at risk, but any baby she might have at a future date.
I don't know the employment law position about discriminating against a woman on those grounds, but to be honest if it was me I would be unhappy about giving a young woman a job that I knew might prevent her from ever being able to have children.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished