A FEMALE engineer who alleged she was subjected to sex discrimination has settled a case against her former employer for £5,000.
Amy Verner was employed as a design engineer by Grants Electrical Services (NI) Ltd and she alleged she was treated less favourably because colleagues had decided she would soon be pregnant as she was newly married.
She was the only female engineer on her team.
"I enjoyed my job and the projects I worked on, but I was shocked by comments made to me before and after my wedding which suggested that there was a sense of resentment that I would soon be pregnant," said Ms Verner.
Anne McKernan from the Equality Commission, which supported Ms Verner, said: "Amy’s experiences highlight the need for all employers to take their employees concerns seriously and to have robust policies and procedures in place to deal with issues raised.
Grants Electrical Services, which settled without admission of liability, affirmed its commitment to the principle of equality of opportunity in the workplace and agreed to meet with the commission to review its policies, practices and procedures.
