March 20, 2010
Published: 3 Nov 09 12:56 CET
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Four women who were denied sick benefits during their pregnancies have won a landmark discrimination case against Sweden’s National Social Insurance agency (Försäkringskassan).
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Lots of women have problems during pregnancy.
Försäkringskassan should be made to publicly apologise for this and to name and shame all employees concerned.
Also no matter how they put it, this is discrimination for being pregnant.
Excellent story.
leave it to them and the whole country would be declared fit and denied any benifits