Half weigh up chances of candidates falling pregnant
Lucy Phillips
Publication date:
21 April 2008
More than half of employers assess the chances of a female job candidate falling pregnant before recruiting her, according to research.
A survey of 1,100 company bosses and HR managers found that during the job selection process 52 per cent privately weighed up the chances of a candidate getting pregnant, taking into account her age and whether she was recently married.
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