OMG...!!! This is going to OUTRAGE you!!!!!!!!!!

[Karina]

Thats absolutely disgusting! I cant believe they fired her for that reason and actially told her that was the reason (usually they just make up some other reason like 'we're downsizing, dont have enough work'). Your friend should definately go through the industrial relations thingy and lodge an unlawful/unfair dismissal claim. She needs to do it within 3 or 4 weeks of being fired though (i think.. that was the rule when I got fired for no real reason).
With regard to paying her out - she isnt necessarily entitled to anything, it really depends on what her contract says, and whether she was permanent or on a fixed period contract etc etc. Its all rather complicated because of the wording in the contracts. But your friend should definately get in touch with industrial relations and get started on a claim for unfair dismissal, and call her employer to get a seperation certification and letter to say when/why she was sacked.

[BabyQ]

Hi, i'm going to be a stickybeak here....i'm interested to see if your friend has taken this further??

[Madissun]

I was wondering too Baby Q!

[Bathsheba]

I hope your friend can calmly pursue her rights to the very end. It sounds like she has a very good case.
Remind her that if she can keep a cool head she will be more likely to succeed. She can probably end up turning this negative situation into a positive. Let us know how she along.

[danniellabella]

Just seen this thread. What's happened since you posted? What the company did is totally wrong!

[BrightSparkles]

Despite all my convincing...she did nothing!!!!!!!!!!!
ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!

I gave her all the reasons as to why but her response was she would rather just leave it and spend the time with her daughter.

I wish i could "talk" to them and tell them how wrong they were in doing this!!

[danniellabella]

Despite all my convincing...she did nothing!!!!!!!!!!!
ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!

I gave her all the reasons as to why but her response was she would rather just leave it and spend the time with her daughter.

I wish i could "talk" to them and tell them how wrong they were in doing this!!

Her choice I guess. Still, she shouldn't have been treated that way, it's illegal and she should be compensated.